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Jacques-Louis David, Oath of the Horatti, 1784.
Allegory. Courage, patriotism, sturdyness, contrasting emotionalism of women.
Roman Arches, Shallow space-resembling relief sculpture,
*hard, linear clarity, sobriety, economy, moral uplift. |
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Jacques-Louis David, Death of Marat, 1793.
French, Neo-Classical
Memorial. Writer, medicinal bath, stabbed by Charlotte. Logical, spare. Compares to Michelangelo's Pieta. Marat Idealized. |
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Canova, Pauline Bonaparte as Venus, 1808
Neo-Classical, Italian
Napolean's sister (whore of Europe). Traditional reclining nude. |
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Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, 1785
American, Neo-Classical
Inspired by Architecture of the Italian Rennaisance. |
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Gros, Napoleon in the Presthouse at Jaffa, 1804.
French, Romantic
Similar to oath of horatti. Exoticism, muslim. Propaganda.
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Ingres, Odalisque, 1814.
French, Romantic
Exotic, Erotic. Peacock featherfan. Contrast btw wrinkled fabric and smooth skin. Lack of anatomical realism. |
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Gericault, The Raft of the Medusa, 1818
French, Romantic
Grandfather law-inspired by Baroque Art, diagonal, dramatic dark/light
Neo-classical idealized figures.
Insanity, cannibalism (150 to 15)
Abolitionist sympathy (slave at pinnacle)
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Delacroix, Death of Sardanapolus, 1826.
French, Romantic
Loose and spontaneous brushwork. Ingres thought it was the death of painting. Exotic and Erotic. |
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Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830.
French, Romantic
Allegorical painting. Featuring common people. Overthrow of Charles X.
Phrygian Cap= Freed Slaves. |
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Friedrich, Monk by the Sea, 1810.
German, Romantic.
Spiritual trancendence in nature. Man's alienation, isolation.
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Bayre, Lion Crushing a Serpent, 1833.
French, Romantic
French crushing aristocracy?
or Phillipe crushing Republican Anarchy.
primal aggression. no logic. |
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Francisco Goya, The Third of May, 1808, 1814.
Spanish, Romantic
Brute force over weak. Robotic, death troops. No heroism. Futility of religion: praying monk, church in background, Jesus figure. |
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| A symbolic representation of a concept. |
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| Feudalist monarchy in pre-revolutionary France |
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| recessed panels (like at Pantheon) |
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| Royal emblem for french divine right |
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| Like an imaginary window that exists on the surface of a 2D work, behind which illusionary devices such as overlap and aeiral perspective are implemented to achieve a sense of 3D depth and space. |
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| Competition organized by the Royal Academy that awarded winning artists the opportunity to study renassaince and antique art for 3-5 years in Rome at the expense of the King of France. |
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