Jacques Louis David

When the name “Napoleon Bonaparte” is mentioned, the visual that immediately pops into minds is one of the former Emperor sitting on a horse, braving the stormy weather, and gesturing his hands forward to symbolize the inevitability and greatness of his conquests. This iconic image was intended by design to become indelibly linked with Napoleon [...]

July 23rd, 2009 | Tags: French Revolution, Horatii, Jacques Louis David, Napoleon Bonaparte, neoclassical, Neoclassical Art, neoclassical paintings, neoclassicism, Propaganda Minister, rococo, rococo style, Venus | Category: Neoclassical Art, Neoclassical Painting | Leave a comment

The importance of Joseph Marie Vien for the neoclassical art

The vision of Joseph Marie Vien had for his paintings were to resurrect a classical style of art that had been led astray. Born in France in 1748 during a time when revolutionary sentiments began cooking, Joseph Marie Vien became a revolutionary in his own form. He began a movement through his neoclassical style. Whereas [...]

July 21st, 2009 | Tags: baroque style, Greek and Roman, Joseph Marie Vien, Napoleon Bonaparte, neoclassical, Neoclassical Art, neoclassical paintings, neoclassicism, painting | Category: Neoclassical Art, Neoclassical Painting | Leave a comment