arts

Oath of the Horatii

Depicts the importance of patriotism and masculine self-sacrifice for one's country.

Lion of Lucerne

Symbolizes soldier's courage, strength, and willingness to die rather than betray their oath of service.

Temple

Neoclassical architecture style featuring a peristyle or a continuous line of columns around a building.

Swiss Guards

Commemorated in the sculpture of a dying lion in Lucerne, Switzerland, who were massacred during the French Revolution.

Jacques Louis David

Painted a murdered French revolutionary leader named Jean Paul Marat.

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Executed sculptures of mythological and religious themed characters.

Neoclassical Era

Delivers a moral message such as sacrifice or martyrdom, love for people, and patriotism in their art forms.

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A pupil of Jacques Louis David, known for paintings that usually feature nudes, portraits, and mythological themes.

Neoclassic

Derived from the Greek word 'neos' (new) and Latin word 'classicus' (first class).

Palladian

Neoclassical architecture style that features a balustrade along the edge of the roof.

Classical Block

Neoclassical architecture style characterized by a rectangular or square plan with a flat roof and rich classical details.

Antonio Canova

Opened the idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures using pure contours in his mythological compositions.

Charging Chasseur

Title of Gericault's painting, which was his first exhibited work.

Masterpieces of Gericault

Characterized during the Romantic era as energetic, powerful, brilliantly colored, and tightly composed.