HW #2, Mario Carrion, FIN ART 108 H, 14 September 2025

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    Neoclassicism (1750-1850)

    Neoclassicism art (1750-1850) had a more serious theme, when people were into learning about the architecture of Greece and Rome. It was more about being more calm, clean and serious, with many artworks being about heroic figures and events. They often told their ideals in what they believed was right. They wanted their work to look clean with no visible brush strokes. Then there were artists like Jacques Louis David and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
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    ROMANTICISM (1780-1830)

    Romanticism (1780-1830) was about showing our feelings and our imagination, people making art with areas and events meant to reach strong emotions from us. Many artists taking a focus on nature during this time. It allowed artists to show we are and our need for freedom. Two big artists during this movement was Eugene Delacroix and Théodore Gericault.
  • Jacques-Louis David, Oath of the Horatii, 1784, 329.8 cm × 424.8 cm (129.8 in × 167.2 in), Louvre, Paris

    Jacques-Louis David, Oath of the Horatii, 1784, 329.8 cm × 424.8 cm (129.8 in × 167.2 in), Louvre, Paris

    This painting's about a legend from ancient Rome, showing bravery, sacrifice and duty, heroic. It connects to their movement because it shows the moment representing their ideals, where the three brothers are making an oath, willing to die for their cause.
  • Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne, 1806, oil on canvas, 259 cm × 162 cm (102 in × 64 in), Musée de l'Armée, Hôtel des Invalides, Paris

    Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne, 1806, oil on canvas, 259 cm × 162 cm (102 in × 64 in), Musée de l'Armée, Hôtel des Invalides, Paris

    This painting shows Napoleon's authority and power, with that almost halo like symbol on his throne meant to represent victory. It fits with it's movement because it's very clean and serious, meant to show what a leader is through his serious expression, throne, and clothing.
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    ORIENTALISM (1810-1890)

    Orientalism (1810-1890) was when European artists were making works of they imagined eastern cultures were like. Artists using very bright colors, paintings full patterns colorful buildings of imagined those exotic places were like. Exploring the exotic nature rather than what was. Two big artists from this movement was Jean-Léon Gérôme and Eugène Delacroix
  • Théodore Géricault, The Raft of the Medusa, 1818–1819, oil on canvas, 490 cm × 716 cm (16 ft 1 in × 23 ft 6 in), Louvre, Paris

    Théodore Géricault, The Raft of the Medusa, 1818–1819, oil on canvas, 490 cm × 716 cm (16 ft 1 in × 23 ft 6 in), Louvre, Paris

    This painting is meant to show forgotten survivors of a wreckage trying to get help from a ship in the distance. It connects to romanticism as it shows more about human experience and emotion rather than the neatness or form. It shows the suffering and some hope as they call for help
  • Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830, oil on canvas, 260 cm × 325 cm (102.4 in × 128.0 in), Louvre, Paris

    Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830, oil on canvas, 260 cm × 325 cm (102.4 in × 128.0 in), Louvre, Paris

    This painting connects to Romanticism as it focuses and emotion and intensity as it shows a women meant to represent freedom, leading the people through the chaos of dead bodies for their freedom. The space and people within this painting shows a lot of emotion and intense feeling in the scenery
  • Eugène Delacroix, Women of Algiers, 1834, oil on canvas, 180 × 229cm, Louvre

    Eugène Delacroix, Women of Algiers, 1834, oil on canvas, 180 × 229cm, Louvre

    this painting connects to orientalism as it shows what European artists thought was exotic as they painting this private setting with colorful patterned clothes, walls, carpets and jewelry. It's also soft and calm, focusing more on the colors and textures of the painting and scenery.
  • Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Snake Charmer, 1879, oil on canvas, 82.2 cm × 121 cm (32.4 in × 48 in), Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

    Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Snake Charmer, 1879, oil on canvas, 82.2 cm × 121 cm (32.4 in × 48 in), Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

    this painting connects to orientalism as the artist painted what they imagined east culture to be like, creating an exotic scene with people holding diffrent kinds of weapons and clothing, and the bright color tiled walls. Despite not being real, the artiest created an exotic setting by mixing diffrent cultures, patterns and lighting to make it feel exotic to the viewers.