Neoclassicism

Neoclassicism In the name of reviving ancient Greek and Roman art, classical art appeared as early as the 17th century in France. Before the French Revolution and its political and social reforms, there was a pure artistic revolution, which was the neoclassical art movement. The French art of this period is neither the reproduction of ancient Greek and Roman art, nor the repetition of the French classicism of the 17th century. It is to adapt to the situation of bourgeois revolution in art needs to borrow the ancient trend. So neoclassicism is as opposed to 17th century classicism. At the same time, because the neoclassical art movement was closely related to the French Revolution, it was also called "revolutionary classicism". The characteristics of neoclassical art are: the choice of severe major themes (ancient history and reality of major events), in the form of art, emphasis on rational rather than perceptual expression; Emphasize completeness in composition; Sketch and outline are emphasized in modeling, and sculptural figures are emphasized, while color is not enough. French neoclassical art from Vian, David to Ingres, made the most outstanding achievements, and reached the peak. David is the earliest French neoclassical painter, he tried to oppose the erotic, overly elegant art, and strive to restore the ancient Greek art of simple, solemn. Because of the limitations of his talent and personality, he was unable to achieve a fundamental change in art. One of Vian's students, Davide, returned from his studies in Rome on the eve of the Revolution, and he had a very successful exhibition of his painting Berisiehe the Begging. And then his Oath of the Brothers of Horace Exhibited in the salon of 1785, this painting, with its apparent majestic shadow of Greek and Roman art, extolled civic morality and, in keeping with the French revolution, struck a strong bourgeois chord. In 1789 he painted Buzindis, which was clearly a challenge to the monarchy of Louis XVI. It was these works that established his important position as an artist during the Revolution. Neoclassicism triumphed in France in the early 19th century under David's unquestionable leadership. Around David (Daveed), his followers were numerous, It has more than 400 students. Most of them became active figures in the French painting scene, of which the most famous and to some extent unique status were Gerard, Girodai and Groot. The ART OF David'S CONTEMPORARY, PrudON, SHOWS ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE ARTISTIC IDEAL OF THE REVOLUTIONARY AGE. As an artist, he is considered not inferior to David, but superior to David in the rigor of some images and the liveliness of his works. David's pupil Ingres soon became one of the most original artists of his time and was regarded as the head of the classical school. Neoclassicism from David to Ingres is a turning point, from depicting events related to The Times to myth and pure art divorced from reality, from the strict classicism style in form to classicism with gorgeous Oriental color. Ingres's life was very active in art, his female body and portrait of the highest achievement. French neoclassical painting has also had an impact on some European countries, among which the first one should be mentioned is the British painting of the same period. A great number of painters were active at that time, among them Wilson and Sandby, landscape painters, and Stubbs, animal painter. Fuseli was an Anglo-Swiss painter of his own style. Other painters clearly influenced by neoclassicism are Barry and West. German painters of the same period were Sigg, Koch and Genelli.