2. NEO-CLASSICISM
is the name given to Western
movements in the decorative and
visual arts, literature, theatre, music,
and architecture that draw inspiration
from the "classical" art and culture of
Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome
which have balance, geometry,
muted colors, staged setting, lighting,
and calmness.
3. NEO-CLASSICISM
Themes- Important idols of the classical
period mostly heroes, stoicism and heroism
selfishness, and self sacrifice.
Characteristics- symmetry, clean lines, the
emphasis on the subjects faces, controlled
emotions, balance, and lighting
Formal qualities- sharp lines, clean cut
lines, soften but sharper colors, and
planned out space and figures, no brush
strokes and
4. DIANA AND CUPID, 1761
POMPEO BATONI
Balanced with the woman
having her arms in the left side
of the picture, also the dogs
and Cupid creates balance
of matter.
This pictures two God figures:
Diana, the goddess of the
hunt, and Cupid, the god of
love.
It has geometry in the triangle
of the woman’s head to
Cupid’s foot to her foot.
Diana’s face has the
appearance of a controlled
emotion.
All the lines are sharp but
soften, example would be the
trees the back ground.
5. THE DEATH OF SOCRATES, 1787
JACQUES LOUIS DAVID
This follows the same theme
of an important person in
Classical history: Socrates.
Light from a natural angle.
Soft colors like the muted
greys and reds on the
models.
The triangle that is made
from Socrates’s finger down
to his bed and to the end of
the end up to his finger.
This image is balanced
because of the evening of
the people of both sides of
the picture.
Even though it is about the
death of a great man, the
image has a certain
calmness about it like noting
is happening sporadically.
6. NEO-CLASSICISM
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural
style produced by the neoclassical movement that
began in the mid-18th century that has symmetry,
columns, a triangular shape and domes that are similar to
the buildings of the Romans and Greeks.
Key Elements:
• Symmetry
• Columns
• Triangular shape
• Domes
The United States Capitol building is an
example of neo-classicism.
It has the columns and a dome. It is
also symmetrical, if you cut it in half it
would be the exact reflection of the
other half.
7. NEO-CLASSICISM
This house lives on the
same street as me. It
has some of the neo-
classical elements
that I talked about. It
has the columns that
line the front porch. It
also has the
triangular shape
above the doorway.
