Neoclassical paintings from 1750-1860 featured subjects from Greco-Roman history and mythology inspired by authors like Homer, Virgil, Sophocles, and Plutarch. The paintings emphasized stoicism and heroism through symmetrical compositions, clean lines, and a focus on subjects' faces to convey the story. Colors were sharper with vivid contrasts between light and dark to add drama. Jacques-Louis David was a leading Neoclassical painter known for his compositions with expressive tension and spatial impact. His painting The Oath of the Horatii exemplified characteristics of chiaroscuro shading, linear structure, and sternly heroic subjects. Later, Jean-Auguste-Dominique In
Neoclassical paintings from 1750-1860 featured subjects from Greco-Roman history and mythology inspired by authors like Homer, Virgil, Sophocles, and Plutarch. The paintings emphasized stoicism and heroism through symmetrical compositions, clean lines, and a focus on subjects' faces to convey the story. Colors were sharper with vivid contrasts between light and dark to add drama. Jacques-Louis David was a leading Neoclassical painter known for his compositions with expressive tension and spatial impact. His painting The Oath of the Horatii exemplified characteristics of chiaroscuro shading, linear structure, and sternly heroic subjects. Later, Jean-Auguste-Dominique In
Neoclassical paintings from 1750-1860 featured subjects from Greco-Roman history and mythology inspired by authors like Homer, Virgil, Sophocles, and Plutarch. The paintings emphasized stoicism and heroism through symmetrical compositions, clean lines, and a focus on subjects' faces to convey the story. Colors were sharper with vivid contrasts between light and dark to add drama. Jacques-Louis David was a leading Neoclassical painter known for his compositions with expressive tension and spatial impact. His painting The Oath of the Horatii exemplified characteristics of chiaroscuro shading, linear structure, and sternly heroic subjects. Later, Jean-Auguste-Dominique In
Subject matter : History & Mythology of Ancient Greece and
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Neoclassical & Romantic Paintings. http://www.essential-humanities.net/western- art/painting/neoclassical-romantic/ (accessed September 15th 2014)