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Antonio Canova, Cupid and PsycheAntonio Canova, Cupid and Psyche • 1787-1793
• Marble, 5’• Tragic characters
from a myth which are suited for the NeoClassical aesthetic
• Romance was fated to end if Psyche should see Cupid
• Unable to not look at her lover, Cupid lost Psyche
• Sweeping grandeur of neoclassicism
• 1787-1793• Marble, 5’• Tragic characters
from a myth which are suited for the NeoClassical aesthetic
• Romance was fated to end if Psyche should see Cupid
• Unable to not look at her lover, Cupid lost Psyche
• Sweeping grandeur of neoclassicism
Antonio CanovaAntonio Canova
• Pauline Bonaparte Borghese as Venus (1801-1808)
• This is the perfect "corpse"
• Pronounced classical flavor which was adopted by the leaders of the French Revolution
• Napoleon’s sister
• Pauline Bonaparte Borghese as Venus (1801-1808)
• This is the perfect "corpse"
• Pronounced classical flavor which was adopted by the leaders of the French Revolution
• Napoleon’s sister
Jacques-Louis DavidJacques-Louis David• Oath of the Horatii,
1784-85• O/c• From classical history,
Rome and Alba had agreed to settle their differences by triple combat between two sets of triplets - the Horatii of Rome and the Curiatii of Alba -rather than an all out war.
• Oath of the Horatii, 1784-85
• O/c• From classical history,
Rome and Alba had agreed to settle their differences by triple combat between two sets of triplets - the Horatii of Rome and the Curiatii of Alba -rather than an all out war.
David, Death of MaratDavid, Death of Marat• 1793, oil on canvas• Marat was stabbed in his
bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a supporter of the conservative group
• inscribed on the crate supporting Marat’s inkwell, pen, and papers is a combined personal and political message David dedicates the painting “A Marat, David” and dates it “l’An Deux” -The year of two - second year of French revoluntion.
• 1793, oil on canvas• Marat was stabbed in his
bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a supporter of the conservative group
• inscribed on the crate supporting Marat’s inkwell, pen, and papers is a combined personal and political message David dedicates the painting “A Marat, David” and dates it “l’An Deux” -The year of two - second year of French revoluntion.
David, Napoleon at Saint Bernard PassDavid, Napoleon at Saint Bernard Pass
• 1800, oil on canvas• Court artist to Napoleon
Bonaparte, who was first consul of France.
• Is in the Roman Equestrian portraits.
• Wears full military regalia and sits proudly astride a white charger.
• The wind blows at their backs
• Points ahead toward the peak of the mountain
• Dramatic gesture
• 1800, oil on canvas• Court artist to Napoleon
Bonaparte, who was first consul of France.
• Is in the Roman Equestrian portraits.
• Wears full military regalia and sits proudly astride a white charger.
• The wind blows at their backs
• Points ahead toward the peak of the mountain
• Dramatic gesture
Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
• Napoleon Enthroned,1806• O/c• Depicting Napoleon as a
deified Roman emperor in all his imperial splendor
• Clarity and precision of the details are characteristic of Neoclassical style
• Halo like arch over head,his scepter and staff pointing heavenward and forming a large V.
• Also denoting his imperial status are the eagles that adorn the columns.
• Another large eagle is outlined in the weave of the carpet.
• Napoleon Enthroned,1806• O/c• Depicting Napoleon as a
deified Roman emperor in all his imperial splendor
• Clarity and precision of the details are characteristic of Neoclassical style
• Halo like arch over head,his scepter and staff pointing heavenward and forming a large V.
• Also denoting his imperial status are the eagles that adorn the columns.
• Another large eagle is outlined in the weave of the carpet.
Grande OdalisqueGrande Odalisque• 1814, o/c• Reclining nude is seen
from the back• Has precise edges and a
clear form - line• Odalisque remains aloof
and somewhat distant • She is removed from
everyday contemporary French experience by an exotic setting filled with illusionistic textures
• Fur bed coverings, peacock feather of a the fan, hookah - Turkish pipe
• Sensuality and color.
• 1814, o/c• Reclining nude is seen
from the back• Has precise edges and a
clear form - line• Odalisque remains aloof
and somewhat distant • She is removed from
everyday contemporary French experience by an exotic setting filled with illusionistic textures
• Fur bed coverings, peacock feather of a the fan, hookah - Turkish pipe
• Sensuality and color.