This is the same study guide that you have in your Course Packet. The answers are in red.
Neoclassicism |
Romanticism | |
Values: |
Order, solemnity. | Intuition, emotion, imagination. |
Inspiration: |
Classical Rome, patriotism, courage, honor. | Medieval and Baroque eras, Middle and Far East. |
Tone: |
Calm, rational. | Subjective, spontaneous, non-conformist. |
Subjects: |
Greek and Roman history. | Legends, exotica, nature, violence. |
Technique: |
Stressed drawing with lines, not color; no trace of brushstroke. | Unrestrained, rich color; visible brushstrokes. |
Role of art: |
Morally uplifting, inspirational. | Dramatic, carry viewer away. |
Composition: |
Most figures in foreground. | Use of diagonal, crowded compositions. |
Best known painter: |
J. L. David. | Eugene Delacroix, Theodore Gericault. |