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ARTS 9
Quarter 3 – Module 1
Lesson: Neoclassical & Romantic Period: Artists, Paintings, Sculptures &
Architecture

Objective/s:

1. Analyzes art elements and principles in the production of work following a

specific art style from the Neoclassic and Romantic periods.
2. Identifies distinct characteristics of arts during the Neoclassic and Romantic
periods.
3. Identifies representative artists from the Neoclassic and Romantic periods.
4. Reflects on and derive the mood, idea, or message from selected artworks.
5. Explains the use or function of artworks by evaluating their utilization and
combination of art elements and principles.
6. Uses artworks to derive the traditions/history of the Neoclassic and Romantic
periods.
7. Describes the influence of iconic artists belonging to the Neoclassic and
Romantic periods.

Concept/s:
Neoclassicism is the era of enlightenment preceded by the Renaissance
period. Neoclassicism started in the mid-18th century in Italy and France.
Neoclassical is an artistic style and movement which reflects the desire to return
to the arts of Greece and Rome which appeals harmony, clarity, restraint,
universality, and idealism (Britannica, 2018). Romantic period comes after the
Neoclassical period which appeared in Europe in the late 18th century to mid-
19th century. Romanticism, on the other hand, celebrated subjectivity, emotion
and imagination which pave way to search for individual rights and liberty.
The lesson focuses on the Neoclassical and Romantic art, architecture,
sculpture, painting, and decorative arts.

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Subject: ARTS Level: 9 Quarter 2 : Module: 1 Competency Code: A9EL-IIIb-1, A9EL-
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 Characteristics of arts during the Neoclassical and Romantic periods.
NEOCLASSICISM (1780-1840)
History
➢ The word neoclassic came from the Greek
word neos meaning new and the Latin word
classicus which is similar in meaning to the
English phrase first class.
➢ The Western movement in decorative and
visual arts was called Neoclassicism. It also
applies to literature, theater, music, and
architecture that were influenced by the
classical art and culture of Ancient Greece and
Ancient Rome.
➢ The Neoclassical movement coincided with the
18th century Age of Reason also known as the
Age of Enlightenment.
➢ The art style in this period was brought about
by the renewed interest in Greek and Roman
classics.
➢ Neoclassical art pieces such as paintings,
sculpture and architecture generally
portrayed Roman history which elevated the
Roman heroes.
Characteristics of Neoclassical Art
➢ portrayal of Roman history
➢ formal composition
➢ the use of diagonals to show the peak of an
emotion or moment (versus a regular
moment)
➢ local color - overall lighting - classic geo-
structure
NEOCLASSICAL PAINTING
Neoclassical artists embraced the ideals of order
and moderation in which artistic interpretations
of classic Greek and Roman history were restored
to realistic portrayals. Neoclassical painters gave
great importance to the costumes, settings and
details of classical subject-matter without adding
distracting details but with as much historical
accuracy as possible
NEOCLASSICAL SCULPTURES
The Neoclassical period was one of the great
ages of public sculpture. Artists looked to
Roman styles during the time of Alexander the
Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their
style.
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ROMANTICISM (1800s-1810s)
History
➢ Romanticism was a movement in which the
artists of Neoclassical period sought to
break new ground in the expression of
emotion, both subtle and stormy.
➢ It embraced a number of distinctive
themes, such as a longing for history,
supernatural elements, social injustices,
and nature.
➢ Landscape painting also became more
popular due to the peoples’ romantic
adoration of nature.
➢ Romanticism was a reaction to the
classical, contemplative nature of
Neoclassical pieces.
Characteristics of Romantic Art
➢ shows the height of action
➢ emotional extremes
➢ celebrated nature as out of control
➢ dramatic compositions
➢ heightened sensation (life and death
moments
Portraits/Figures
The paintings of the Romantic period gave
more emphasis on emotion. Artists expressed
as much feeling and passion as it could be
on a canvas.
ROMANTIC PAINTING
Landscape painting depicts the physical world
that surrounds us and includes features such
as mountains, valleys, vegetation, and bodies
of water. The sky is another important
element shaping the mood of landscape
paintings. Landscape art ranges from highly
detailed and realistic to impressionistic,
romantic and idealized.
ROMANTIC SCULPTURES
Romantic sculpture can be divided into
works that concern about the human world
and those that concern the natural world.
The leading sculptors of each type were Rude
and Barye, respectively.
 Famous Neoclassical and Romantic Artists

Artists During Neoclassical Period Artists During Romantic Period

There are a number of neo-classical artists from
Europe and the United States. Below are some
of them:
JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (1748-1825), France
Jacques-Louis David was an
influential French painter in
the Neoclassical style, and
considered to be the pre-
eminent painter of the era. His
subjects of paintings were
more on history.
David Self Portrait
Image from Picryl
JEAN-AUGUSTE-DOMINIQUE INGRES
(1780-1867), France
Ingres was a pupil of Jacques-
Louis David. He was influenced by
Italian Renaissance painters like
Raphael, Nicolas Pousin,
Botticelli, and his mentor,
Image from WikiArt Jacques-Louis David.
His paintings were usually nudes, portraits
and mythological themes. He was regarded
as one of the great exemplars of academic art
and one of the finest Old Masters of his era.
Below are some of the famous Romanticism
Artists:
JEAN LOUIS THÉODORE GÉRICAULT
(1791-1824), France
Gércault was the first
French master and the
leader of the French realistic
school. His masterpieces
were energetic, powerful,
brilliantly colored, and
tightly composed.
Théodore Géricat
by Horace Vernet,
Image from Wikiart
EUGÈNE DELACROIX (1798-1863), France
Image from Wikimedia Commons
Delacroix was considered the
greatest French Romantic
painter of all. He achieved
brilliant visual effects using
small, adjacent strokes of
contrasting color.
He was the most influential most of
Romantic painters and eventually, his
technique was adopted and extended by the
Impressionist artists.

ACTIVITY NO. 1

Directions: Read the following statements and identify if its Neoclassicism or

Romanticism. Write your answer in the space provided.
___________1. An art movement devoted to revive the classical beauty and
magnificence of the Ancient Greece and Roman Empire.
___________2. The European art movement which was considered the most
capable of expressing the full range of human emotion.
___________3. Nature is a wild and powerful symbol in this art movement.
___________4. Rococo is a direct opposite of this artistic style in which Rococo
stresses bright colors and ornamentation.
___________5. An art movement characterized by the use of straight lines and
illustration of overall lightning.
___________6. Sculptures were divided into two, one is concern about the
human world and the other one is concern about the natural world.
___________7. Painters in this art movement gave great importance to the
costumes, settings and details of classical subject-matter.

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 ___________8. The artists in this period celebrated the importance and power of
creativity and imagination in their work.
___________9. The art movement which was refined by the mystical, the
subconscious, and the supernatural.
___________10. This period goes by the names the Age of Enlightenment and
the Age of Reason.
Famous Neoclassical and Romantic Artworks

PAINTINGS
Paintings During Neoclassical Period Paintings During Romantic Period
THE DEATH OF MARAT (J. David) THE RAFT OF THE MEDUSA (T. Géricault)
David’s masterpiece shows
the portrayal of a The Raft of the Medusa
revolutionary martyr. This is portrays the victims of
a painting of the murdered a contemporary
French revolutionary leader shipwreck. The people
Jean-Paul Marat on this raft were
French emigrants
Jacques-louis david, la morte di
enroute to West Africa.
marat, 1793 Image from Flickr
Image from Wikimedia Commons
THE THIRD OF MAY (F. Goya) CHARGING CHASSEUR (T. Géricault)

The Third of May is Goya’s Jean Louis Théodore Géricault

masterpiece that sought to
commemorate Spanish
resistance to Napoleon's
armies during the
occupation of 1808 in the
Image from Flickr Peninsular War.
OATH OF THE HORATII (J. David)
It was a large painting that
depicts a scene from a Roman
legend about the dispute
between Rome and Alba
Longa.
The three brothers, all of whom appear willing to
sacrifice their lives for the good of Rome, are
shown saluting their father who holds their
swords out for them.
first major work revealed the
influence of the style of Rubens
and an interest in the depiction
of contemporary subject matter.
Image from Flickr
LIBERTY This painting commemorates
LEADING the July Revolution of 1830,
THE PEOPLE which toppled King Charles
(E. Delacroix) X of France. A woman
holding the flag of the
French Revolution
personifies Liberty and leads
the people forward over the
bodies of the fallen.
Image from Flickr

THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOMER (J. Ingres) SATURN DEVOURING HIS SON (F. Goya)
This artwork depicts the Greek
The painting was a myth of the Titan Cronus
state-commission by (Saturn), who fears that he
Charles X to have him would be overthrown by one of
remembered in the his children, so he ate each one
building works of the upon their birth.
Louvre. The painting
depicts an image of
Image from Wikimedia Common
Homer, receiving all the Image from Wikimedia Commons
brilliant men of Rome,
Greece, and
contemporary times.

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 Landscape Paintings During Romantic Period
Famous landscape artists during the Romantic Period:
1. Théodore Rousseau
2. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
They were members of the Barbizon School (a circle of artists who held meetings in the
village of Barbizon) that led the Romantic landscape painting in France.
LE REPOS SOUS LES DER KLEINE FISCHER LANDSCAPE WITH A
CHURCH OF SAULES (J. Corot) (T. Rousseau) PLOWMAN
MARISSEL, (T. Rousseau)
NEAR BEAUVAIS
(J. Corot)

Image from Wikimedia Image from Wikimedia

Commons Commons Image from Wikimedia
Commons

Image from
Wikimedia Commons

SCULPTURES
PSYCHE AWAKENED BY CUPID’S KISS
(A. Canova)
A marble sculpture
portraying the relationship
of Psyche and Cupid.
Image from Wikimedia Commons
WASHINGTON (A. Canova)
JEANNE D’ARC (F. Rude)
A marble sculpture of Joan of Arc
made in 1852 located in Louvre,
France.
Image from Wikimedia Commons
HERCULES SITTING ON A BULL (A. Barye)

This is a marble sculpture of A bronze statue displayed

Washington at the National Museum,
currently displayed at North Warsaw
Carolina Museum of History.
Image from Wikimedia Commons Image from Wikimedia Commons

CHRIST (B. Thorvaldsen) THESEUS SLAYING THE MINOTAUR (A.Barye)

A marble sculpture image of A bronze statue depicts and

Athenian hero, Theseus slaying the
resurrected Christ currently
mighty Minotaur. The statue is
located at the Thorvaldsen
located at The Metropolitan
Museum.
Museum of Art. New York City,
Image from Wikimedia Commons United States.

Image from Wikimedia Commons

LION OF LUCERNE (B. Thorvaldsen)
A sculpture of a dying lion
in Lucerne, Switzerland that
commemorates the Swiss
Guards who were
Image from Wikimedia
massacred in 1792 during
Commons the French Revolution.

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ACTIVITY NO. 2

Directions: Study and analyze the given pictures from Neoclassical and Romantic
Period. Follow the instructions for each number that could show the principles of
design and explain the functions of that specific principle in the artwork.
1. BALANCE 2. EMPHASIS 3. PROPORTION
Divide the picture into two Box the object being Encircle the parts of the
equal parts symmetrically emphasize in the drawing that shows
picture. proportion.

4. PATTERN/REPETITION 5. UNITY & 6. MOVEMENT & RHYTHM

Which part of the painting VARIETY Cross out the part of the
shows repetition? Draw a Check in the picture painting that shows
triangle to show this. shows variety movement.

ACTIVITY NO. 3

I. Directions: Match the following artworks in column A to its

appropriate art elements, mood and interpretations in column B.
Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Oath of the Horatii A. Creates a moment of innocent
Image from
and brave love which
Wikimedia
Commons overpowered everything, even
death itself.

2. The Bridge B. The artwork shows the

at Narni importance of patriotism and
Image from selflessness for one's country.
Wikimedia
Commons

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 3. Psyche Revived by C. The art shows dark horizon
Cupid's Kiss which was emphasized by the
light source and sky reflect
Image from
the early morning hours in
Wikimedia
Commons which the executions took
place.

4. The Third of May 1808 D. The art uses light and shadow
as well two diagonal lines
which are used to heighten
the dramatic tension.

Image from Flickr

5. The Raft of the Medusa
E. The hazy landscape depicts
mythological scenes by the
inclusion of Roman ruins and
idealized Mediterranean
setting.

Image from Flickr

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each question comprehensively and pick out the letter of best answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
_____6. Neoclassic means "new" and "first class". Which of the following shows the
understanding of characteristics of neoclassicism?
A. It has a portrayal of Roman history.
B. It has simple, clear and geometric concepts.
C. It has a scientific perspective and deeper landscape.
D. It has a simple animated movement of lines and surface to a rich and
dynamic wealth.
_____7. The Death of Marat, Napoleon Crossing the Alps and Oath of Horatii are the
artworks of Jacques-Louis David. What does his artwork tell us?
A. History C. Monuments
B. Landscape D. Myths
_____8. Every year there is a summer camp competition for aspiring sculptors. The
subject is to learn the art style of Antonio Canova. They were asked to sculpt the
Psyche Awakened by Cupid’s Kiss. The judge was about to evaluate the artwork of the
participants based on the art style of Canova. Which of the following ideas will they
observe in the competition?
A. The sculpture must be totally nude.
B. The sculpture shows emotional style.
C. The artwork should have a local color.
D. There must be a pure contour on their sculpture.
_____9. Neoclassicism and Romanticism contrast to each other. Which of the following
elements shows the values of its artwork?
A. Neoclassicism: Order while Romanticism: Intuition
B. Neoclassicism: Rational while Romanticism: Subjective
C. Neoclassicism: Inspirational while Romanticism: Dramatic
D. Neoclassicism: Classical Rome while Romanticism: Medieval
_____10. Hachiko admires the painting of Eugene Delacroix. Which of the following
techniques must he apply to achieve the style of Eugene Delacroix in his painting?

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 A. Use brilliant colors, energetic and use powerful strokes.
B. Use highly detailed and realistic to impressionistic, romantic and idealized
style.
C. Use small adjacent strokes of contrasting color to achieve brilliant visual effects.
D. Use costume, setting and details of Classical subject-matter without adding
distracting details but with as much historical accuracy.

REFERENCES:

PRINT
Badiola, Vecino, Duyan, Et al. 2014. A Journey through Western Music and Arts –
Grade 9. Bloombooks Inc., Valenzuela City

WEB-BASED

Irwin, D. (2018, May 29). Neoclassical art. Encyclopedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/art/Neoclassicism

"Romanticism Movement Overview and Analysis". [Internet]. 2022. TheArtStory.org

Content compiled and written by Rebecca Seiferle
Edited and revised, with Summary and Accomplishments added by Valerie Hellstein
Available from: https://www.theartstory.org/movement/romanticism/
First published on 25 Sep 2017. Updated and modified regularly
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"Neoclassicism Movement Overview and Analysis". [Internet]. 2022. TheArtStory.org

Content compiled and written by Rebecca Seiferle
Edited and revised, with Summary and Accomplishments added by Kimberly Nichols
Available from: https://www.theartstory.org/movement/neoclassicism/
First published on 09 Nov 2018. Updated and modified regularly
[Accessed 09 Feb 2022]

"Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Artist Overview and Analysis". [Internet]. 2022.

TheArtStory.org
Content compiled and written by Nikki Georgopulos
Edited and revised, with Summary and Accomplishments added by Greg Thomas
Available from: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/corot-jean-baptiste-camille/
First published on 19 May 2018. Updated and modified regularly
[Accessed 09 Feb 2022]

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