Classicism in fine arts, neoclassical art

Emerging in the second half of the 18th century and popular in the first half of the 19th century, it is particularly typical in France, and it is combined with the French bourgeois revolution to become an art school with revolutionary significance of the times. Resistant.

Neoclassical art still retains the basic characteristics of classical art, borrowing ancient heroic themes and forms of expression to depict major events and heroic figures in real struggles, and directly serving the bourgeoisie's seizure and consolidation of political power. Therefore, neoclassicism is also known as revolutionary classicism.

It follows classical rules, chooses serious subjects, pursues perfection in shaping, adheres to strict sketching and clear outlines, and tries to weaken the color element of painting.

It exemplifies the ideal beauty of antiquity, while at the same time drawing nourishment from real life; It emphasizes the principles of reason, but at the same time it is full of the spirit of the times and intellectual enthusiasm.

Neoclassical art mostly expresses historical and realistic themes, or uses ancient metaphors to promote republican ideals, or directly expresses struggle and propaganda heroism. It is this realism and contemporaneity that makes it neoclassical.

Neoclassical art and classical art have a close connection and inheritance of the Guanyin lineage, which is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1.In terms of subject matter, ancient historical and mythological themes are selected, such as ancient Greek and Roman historical stories.

2.Stylistically, it advocates the balance, moderation, and regularity of classicism.

3.Imitate and learn the ideal proportions and geometric rules of the human body in classical art.

4.Drawing on the smooth and solemn compositional layout of classical art.

5.Classical techniques such as linearity and spatial perspective are used to portray characters.

6.Emphasis is placed on the parody revival of classical art rather than original innovations.

7.It is expected to return to the idea of cultural revival of classical key fighting and annihilation, and oppose the cumbersomeness of Baroque art.

8.Representative painters such as the Louvre belong to the modern neoclassical movement.

To sum up, neoclassical art is deeply rooted in the classical art tradition from subject matter to technique, and is a continuation and revival of it. It opposed Baroque art and tried to return to classical beauty.

The main features of neoclassical art are:

1. Classical form and structure: Neoclassical art emphasizes the form and structure of ancient Greek and Roman art, pursuing symmetry, balance and clear lines. It returns to the norms of classical art, focusing on the relationship between contrast and proportion.

2. Rationality and order: Neoclassical art focuses on rational thinking and order, as opposed to the emotional and personal expression emphasized by Romanticism. It emphasizes the study of the laws of nature and intellect, and pursues objectivity and logic.

3. Ancient themes and myths: Neoclassical art often uses mythological stories and historical themes from ancient Greece and Rome as themes. These themes were used to express moral and political ideas, and to portray heroes and great men.

4. Ideal human body proportions: Neoclassical art is very important to the pursuit of human body proportions. It emphasizes the accuracy of the figure's anatomy and muscle proportions, and pursues a beautiful and perfect human figure.

5. Pure and bright colors: Neoclassical art often uses pure and bright colors to pursue simple and bright visual effects. It generally avoids exaggerated and heavy shadow effects.

The concept of neoclassical art

1. Style and technique: Neoclassical art returned to and borrowed from classical Greek and Roman art, pursuing symmetry, proportion, and clear composition. It focuses on perfect form and structure, emphasizing rationality and order.

In the fields of painting, sculpture and architecture, neoclassical artists used ancient techniques and expressive techniques to express themes and images with traditional shapes and lines.

2. Ideas and ideas: The rise of neoclassical art was a reaction to Romanticism and Enlightenment sexualism. Neoclassicism emphasizes the admiration of ancient art and culture, believing that ancient art shows human wisdom and excellent aesthetic value.

It pursues idealized beauty, emphasizes human rationality and order, and pays attention to the public interest and social responsibility. The idea of neoclassical art is closely related to political and philosophical currents, and it is closely related to the events of the era such as the French Revolution and the American independence movement.

Neoclassical art and romantic art are very different in terms of painting style, the former's painting style lies in the delicate two words, the painting method is conformist, the latter is characterized by sensibility, the color is unrestrained, not particularly detailed, the contrast is very clear, emphasizing human individuality and freedom. In fact, there is a political connection between the two styles of painting, for example, neoclassical is to incite people's minds, let them stand up against a certain system of the country, and form a revolution, so the painting is very rigorous, not allowed to have even a little roughness, not allowed to appear individual. Romanticism, on the other hand, is the pursuit of a kind of emancipation of human nature, with a hint of impressionist painters.

For example, the famous romantic painter Jacques. Louis. David's paintings have many similarities with Van Gogh, and are greatly influenced by Van Gogh's painting style.

When the painting style of a period is **, it is not only necessary to look at the artistic aspect, because any work of art is a certain admiration or rebellion of people against reality. For example, the same is true of Chinese articles, where the Qing Dynasty did not allow candidates to learn anything else. Neoclassical and Romantic art were also born under two different ideas, and naturally there are many differences.

But the two also have a clear similarity, that is, they serve a certain ideology, and cannot be separated from the control of the ruling class.

When it comes to neoclassical paintings, many people think of France, and in 1784, Louis XIII invited the famous French painter to paint a painting of "The Oath of the Horace Brothers". The royal family is very precious, through the painting can show their luxurious life, show their rights, so that the people of the royal family can be happy, the above painting is such Liang Shijian meaning, showing the strength of the country can consolidate the rule of France. In order to overthrow the rule of France, the revolutionaries were also good at using the heroic images of ancient Greece and ancient Rome when painting, so that the belligerence of the French people was ignited, so as to overthrow the rule of the Louis family.

In fact, this situation is not only manifested in foreign countries, but also in the ancient consciousness of China, so art cannot be separated from the society to which it returns.

Neoclassicism and Classicism are both revitalized ancient Greek and Roman art. Classicism produced beautiful things in order to live a life of luxury, to show power, and to convince the people. Neoclassicism is incitement, in order to overthrow France, the revolutionaries used the heroic images of ancient Greece and ancient Rome to make the French people hurry up and fight!

Learn from the heroes, overthrow the Louis family, and don't let the extravagant nobles ride the bridge and roll over our heads!

Classical art, under the banner of reviving ancient Greco-Roman art, appeared in France as early as the 17th century. Before the French Revolution and its political and social reforms, there was a purely artistic revolution, and that was the Neoclassical Beaux-Arts movement. French art of this period is neither a reproduction of ancient Greek and Roman art, nor a repetition of 17th-century French classicism.

It is a trend in art that adapts to the situation of the bourgeois revolution and draws on the past to open up the present.

The so-called neoclassicism is also relative to the classicism of the 17th century. At the same time, because this neoclassical art movement is closely related to the French Revolution, it is also called by some people"Revolutionary classicism.

The so-called "neoclassicism" first follows the rationalist viewpoint, believing that art must proceed from rationality and rejecting the subjective thoughts and feelings of artists, especially in the face of conflicts between social and personal interests, individuals should restrain their feelings, obey reason and law, and advocate that the perfect morality of citizens is to sacrifice themselves and fulfill their responsibilities for the motherland. The creation of artistic images advocates the ideal beauty of ancient Greece; Paying attention to the complete, sculptural-like shape of classical art forms, pursuing elegance, solemnity and harmony, while insisting on strict sketching and clear outlines, and trying to weaken the color elements of painting. The "newness" of "neoclassicism" lies in the fact that it borrows the themes and forms of expression of ancient heroism, directly depicts major events and heroic figures in the real struggle, closely coordinates with the real struggle, and directly serves the bourgeoisie's seizure and consolidation of political power, and has a distinct realist tendency.

Therefore, neoclassicism is also known as revolutionary classicism, and its outstanding representative is Dawit.

Neoclassicism has a melody with obvious regularity... It's easier to understand.