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Art History

Art History : Neoclassicism and Impressionism

The Difference and Similarities between Neoclassicism and Impressionism

The concept of Neoclassicism manifests the ancient form of art through classical painting , sculptures and architectures . Neoclassicism is often considered as one of the most common styles used during the Greek and Roman culture . The art of neoclassicism is most often considered as the masculine art wherein the male instinctive character is greatly portrayed . The perspective of this style somehow opposes the feminine specifications , such as richness in details , curves , feminine colors etc . In neoclassicism , it is the

male physical features (e .g . nudity and clothing , body parts , etc ) that are given more emphasis in to depict masculine deeds and desires , which are placed in various important meanings extending from political to sexual cognition . On the other hand , the idea of Impressionism often includes physical manifestations of styles used in the canvas , such as obvious brush markings , color abstracts , emphasis on lightings within the portrait , an open backgrounds (sometimes plain , and the presence of ordinary subject matter . Most evidently , the difference between the style of neoclassicism and impressionist is the presence of detailed objects in a neoclassical portrayal , while lesser details are employed in impressionistic perspective . In addition , this concept of art somehow utilizes the patriarchal emphasis that somehow possesses frequent homoerotic sceneries . In another perspective , the idea of neoclassicism provides the thought of romantic escapism wherein the characters and themes are being portrayed in the most sensitive manner . The similarities in their styles can be seen on how each provide emphasis in the character portrayals present in the scenes

Neoclassicism and Impressionism Artists

The art of Jean Auguste-Dominique Ingres entitled Grande Odalisque evidently portrays the concept of neoclassical art as manifested by the nude portrayal of the painting . It is probably the most obvious neoclassical character depicted in the portrait . From the concept of the painting , Ingres seemingly incorporates the exclamation , Man is born free , but is everywhere in chains , which connotes the romantic idea within the context of Grande Odalisque . Obviously , Ingres incorporates the components of realism with romanticism to form the neoclassical traits in the painting . He has utilized an exaggerated S-curve with clean and polished sculptural lines in to depict the nudity of the woman present in the painting . However , the deep and dark colors he has utilized provides the sense of masculinity despite of the feminine nudity

Meanwhile , the art of Edouard Manet entitled Le Dejeuner sur l 'herbe has somehow created the sense of impressionistic perspective due to the incorporation of artistic brush styles within the painting . In this painting , he has utilized the obvious brush strokes in to create a cartoon appearance over her portrayals . Somehow , Manet managed to create an emphasis towards the enigmatic and almost surreal human presence within this art . On the other hand , another impressionist art from Pierre-Auguste Renoir , entitled Bathers 1887 , has provided him the angle towards female nudity . Somehow , Renoir has considered adding a neoclassical feature of nudity , although with modifications...

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