Art and Society in 19 th and Early 20 th Century Europe Art is
a lie that makes us realize the truth. Pablo Picasso
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Your Task: 1. Read the outlines for each of the 7 schools of
painting covered in the PowerPoint. Feel free to look online or in
your textbook for more info. 2. For each school, pick one of the
paintings provided and write a one paragraph discussion of it. This
must include: a description of the piece, including its style,
subject matter, the emotions it expresses, and any political or
cultural significance you think it would have had for its original
audience (3 sentences) an explanation of why the piece is a good
example of its respective school. Your explanation should
incorporate the information provided in the PowerPoint along with
any other information you learn online. (2-3 sentences) Your own
reaction to the piece. (1-2 sentences) 3. Answer one of the
contrast questions at the end of the PowerPoint.
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Neo-Classicism Time: Mid 18 th to late 19 th century Themes:
Return to Classical Antiquity; Power and Dominance of Imperial
figures; the value of loyalty to the state. Characteristics:
Imitation of Greek and Roman Art; Formal technique Major Figures:
David, Ingres Areas of Influence: Primarily France Key Words:
Napoleon, Empire, Greece and Rome
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Oath of the Horatii- Jacques-Louis David (1784)
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The Death of Marat- Jacques-Louis David (1793)
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps- Jacques- Louis David (1801)
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Romanticism Time: 1780-1848 Themes: Emotion, Passion,
Revolution, the strength of the Individual, the value of Nature; a
revolt against aristocratic, scientific, and Enlightenment values
Characteristics: Dramatic scenes, a return to nature, expressive
use of color, images of death and decay, a return to medieval
scenery (forests, mountains, etc.) Major Figures: Goya, Turner,
Constable, Delacroix, Gericault, Friedrich Areas of Influence:
France, England, Spain Key Words: Nature, Emotion, Revolution
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The Third of May 1808 Francisco Goya (1814)
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Wanderer above a Sea of Fog- Caspar Friedrich (1818)