π¨ The Neoclassical movement emerged in the late 18th century as a response to the French and Industrial Revolutions, influenced by the rise of the bourgeois class and Enlightenment ideals.
ποΈ Neoclassical art aimed to portray ideal beauty and rejected the excessive and irrational elements of the Baroque period, drawing inspiration from archaeological discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii.
πΏ Antonio Canova, a Venetian sculptor, became a prominent figure in Neoclassicism, creating works that embodied the ideals of grace and beauty, emphasizing the purity and natural elegance of white marble.
π¨ The neoclassical period in art emphasized naturalism, purity of form, and moral ideals.
π° Neoclassical architecture embraced the principles of simplicity and elegance.
πΌοΈ Prominent figures like Canova, David, and Henri excelled in neoclassical art and produced paintings and sculptures inspired by mythology and history.
β Francisco Goya's artworks reflect the turbulent historical events and anticipate the Romanticism movement.
π Romanticism emerged in the late 18th century as a response to the disappointment with Enlightenment ideals and the aftermath of the French Revolution.
π¨ Neoclassicism embraces the concept of creating ideal beauty based on existing nature, while Romanticism embraces artistic expression of emotions and individuality.
π¨ Romanticism values irrationality and irregularity of emotions, appreciates nature and prefers medieval culture over classical harmony and balance.
πΏ Romantic painters like Caspar David Friedrich focus on the sublime and mysterious aspects of nature, expressing feelings of solitude and unease.
π English romantic painters, William Turner and John Constable, depict landscapes with vibrant emotional intensity, embodying the concept of the sublime.
πͺοΈ Turner's typical subjects are storms that represent instability, transience, and fragility.
πΏ Constable's landscapes embrace the picturesque aesthetic of romanticism, valuing roughness, irregularity, and the spontaneity of nature.
π¨ Delacroix represents the prototype of the desperate and cursed romantic artist, focusing on brutal scenes of war and human suffering.
π¨ Delacroix represents the problems of his time with a raw realism, using contrasting tones and colors for expressive effect.
πΉ Hayez reflects the political context of Italy in his romantic artworks, while still conveying a sense of escapism.
ποΈ Courbet embraces realism by depicting the urban proletariat and their living conditions without idealization or historical myth.
π‘ The artist focuses on representing everyday life without romantic or neoclassical idealizations.
πΌοΈ The paintings depict ordinary people and situations in a realistic and monumental way.
πΎ The artist emphasizes the dignity and strength of the humble protagonists, despite the harshness of peasant life.
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