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THE ART IN THE 18TH CENTURY: FROM BAROQUE TO NEOCLASSICAL, image, image,…
THE ART IN THE 18TH CENTURY: FROM BAROQUE TO NEOCLASSICAL
BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
Baroque art
spread throughout Europe and America
during the 17th century
represented reality directly
freedom in
colour
composition
light
architecture
decorative profusion
curved lines
Rococo style
decorative style
influenced sculpture and painting
did not influenced architecture
spred in the 18th century
predominant in France
Painting
themes were daily life
games
life's pleasures
countryside
outstanding brightness
delicate pastel colours
Sculpture
themes of love
materials
marbel
parcelain
Architecture
characteristics
curved lines
ornate decoration
NEOCLASSICISM
forms of classical Ancient Greek and Roman art
developed in the second half of the 18th century
he art of the enlighten middle class
characterized by balance forms and no ornamentation
sculpture
technical perfection
use of proportion
main theme naked human figure
funerary sculpture also developed
marbel the preferred material
painting
developed in France
History paintings were an important genre
form more important than colour
Jacques-Louis David greatest exponent
architecture
one of the main focuses
inspiration from classical models
created public buildings
