Neoclassic David's Oath Of The Horati

To truly understand what is relevant about this story of the Horatii and this painting of David in relation to the French Revolution, it is important to make a distinction between the things that are relevant for this research and what is not. The renaissance of the Antiquity sort of means the same as the downfall of the Ancien Regime. Neoclassicism is connected to reality and the values of the Antiquity, wherein the Ancien Regime is connect to the beauty and plentifulness of the rococo style. That rococo style is something most monarchies could identify with.(Kunstkennis.nl)

The artists Jean-Honore Fragonard and Jaques-Louis David both successfully embody their respective stylistic differences. Fragonard’s style of painting is Rococo, which is characterized by its softness, asymmetry and curviness. Contrasting these ideals is David’s style of painting, Neo-Classicism. Neo-Classicism is synonymous with strong gestures, symmetry, and solidness. Two works that best exemplify the ideals of each style of painting are Fragonard’s The Swing, 1767 and David’s The Death of Socrates, 1787. Although at first glance, it is easier to focus on how each work is different to the other, one can argue that they are similar in theme. Both

The topic that I will be writing about is the French Revolution and how it affected France as a nation. The book that I read was "The French Revolution, A tale of Terror and Hope for Our Times", by Harold Behr. This book gave a very large and broad overview of what transpired during the French Revolution, which occurred during the years of 1789-1799. Though the book covered a lot of material that happened throughout those years, I will be covering the main topics, such as what were the events leading up to the revolution, how the revolution affected the people of France, how the revolution affected the country as a whole, how the revolution affected the world, and whether or not the revolution in the end helped or was more detrimental to the country. All of the topics will be covered from my point of view and how I interpreted the author, there is another point of views on the revolution but this will be from what I felt the book meant to me.

This painting is about a Roman story about virtue, liberty, and death. The three brothers in the painting can be seen grabbing three swords from their father’s hand. They are ready to go protect their land by defending Rome. Frank described this painting and David as, “... David gave revolutionary leaders and inspiring image of themselves rooted in history”.

Another unique painting from the Neo-Classical era, is David's "Oath of the Horatii", In the painting, there are two soldiers taking the oat for the French war. On the opposite side of the painting their are concerned women who are worried about the fate of their men. The expression of the faces of the women, and the eagerness on the men to go war, creates different

Jacques-Louis David is an artist that I can really relate too. Unlike some artists, I am able to see the messages in David’s paintings. I respect the fact he over came adversity with his speak impediment and was able to have the courage to stand up for his beliefs and rise to become a respected member of society. His paintings were a part of the French Revolution. Some people avoid adversity, David thrived on it.

As stated in Oxford Art Online (2007), Jacques-Louis David 's Oath of the Horatii painting reiterated the enlightened “ideas of ... human rights, ... and moral rectitude” (par. 2). The concept of country first then family, connected the necessary priority for the French people; some families will suffer lost that others might be free. During a period when France became bankrupt, the narcissistic, luxurious lifestyles of the aristocracy emboldened the “heroism of sacrifice” (Harris and Zucker, 2016, trx.). The painting focused on the principle of dying for one 's country for freedom; which directly connected to the agitations for

One of the most famous paintings of the French Revolution is the Prise de la Bastille. Prise de la Bastille was painted around 1793 by Charles Thevenin (Pour Mémoire). Being one of the earliest

There are two major strands throughout the Neo-Classical period. These strands consist of a) the desire to reach back into history to the Classical Age of Greece and Rome and b) the reaction to the excesses of Rocco period towards the end of the Baroque period. During the French Neo-Classicism, David created the "Oath of the Horatii". According to our books, it claims this piece of art was the death of Rocco and the birth of a new era of art called the Neo-Classical art. In the book, it explains the portrait symbolizes, three brothers promising to protect Rome, even if it meant dying. The men are ready to fight with their father. If one is to observe the picture, they would notice the men have costumes and helmets on. The father is the

The Oath of the Horatii by David was a symbolic painting for the French because it

Oath of the Horatii captures a heroic and patriotic moment. Something big is happening in this composition. There are three Horatii brothers taking an oath, which is being administered by their father. The oath they are taking is to live or die for their country, which happens to be Rome. While taking this oath, the Horatii brothers are facing their father. They stand in unison with one another. They each have one leg and arm extending out. The father holds three swords up and out towards the Horatii brothers in the same pose. The Horatii brothers extended arms are saluting towards the swords. The postures of all four men appear upright and strong. There is no emotion of fear on their faces. The brothers appear athletic and fit. This can be seen in the muscular details of their legs and arms. They appear bold and ready to sacrifice their lives. The father does not

The French Revolution began as an expression of rebellion against centuries of absolute rule in France. After an interim of experimental liberalism under the rule of Jacobins and Girondins and then the infamous reign of terror, the people of French were drawn to a man who promised them a return to stability, and  honor through the expansion of empire. France and it’s people had long yearned for this sens eof honour, it had seemed, and could finally sens eit in a lasting rpesence under the rule of their prodigious, unbeatable general, Napoleon Bonaparte. He would soon take the reigns of civil government as well and become yet another Absolutist ruler, yet this

Jacquies Louis David (pronounced Daveed) was from the Neoclassical style of painting. He preferred clear drawing and shading. He drew the “Oath of Horatii” in 1785 and was considered in response the Rococco style of painting. In 1789 France was on the brink or a Revolution and David wanted to show his support for the rebels and so this painting was

Artwork, too, was just as divergent. Consider the Rococo masterpiece The Swing, by artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The delicate coiling of the tree branches, the ruffling of the fabric and lace on the subject’s dress, and the play of light and shadow in this painting of a woman on a swing in the forest are all visual hallmarks of the Rococo style. Again, contrast with a Neoclassic masterpiece Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David. This work, which shows

French Romanticism developed relatively late because of Neoclassicism being rooted in French art and especially in the society’s structure. Eugène Delacroix’s painting Liberty Leading the People depicts the July Revolution of 1830. Parisian coup d'état resulted in Charles X dethroning and replacement with Louis-Phillipe, the “citizen-king.” Although the painting is historical, it is full of contrasting human emotion, a fundamental characteristic of French Romanticism. In the foreground despair is represented by human death of both sides of the battle. In the central figure, Liberty, an allegorical symbol of freedom, shows grand heroism. Delacroix’s use of brilliant and shocking primary colors opposes classicism’s use of color as subordinate and of subtle modulation. The Death of Sardanapalus by Eugène