Jean-Honoré FragonardThe Swing1767Oil on canvas

Fragonard’s The Swing is an exemplar of Rococo painting both in terms of content and form (line, color, composition).Explain.

Jacques-Louis David The Oath of the Horatii 1784oil on canvas, 330 x 425 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris

David’s The Oath of the Horatii is the exemplar of Neoclassical painting, because this work embodies Neoclassical ideas both in terms of content and composition.Explain.

Antonio CanovaTheseus and the Centaur1804-19Marble, height 340 cmKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Canova’s Theseus and the Centaur is a sculpture that makes manifest the characteristics of both Neoclassicism and Romanticism.Explain.

Jacques-Louis David Madame Récamier 1800Oil on canvas 173 x 244 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris

David’s Madame Récamier is considered a Neoclassical portrait because….

Joshua ReynoldsMrs. Musters as Hebe1785Oil on canvas, 239 x 144,8 cm

Is this a Neoclassical painting?

Or is this a Romantic painting?

Or is it both?

John Singleton CopleySamuel Adamsc. 1770-1772Oil on canvas

Though this work appears to be a portrait, Samuel Adams is actually a history painting. Explain.

Jacques-Louis DavidThe Death of Marat 1793oil on canvas, approx 5’ x 4’

The Death of Marat by David is a bold work of propaganda. This image is a history painting developed into its most extreme form. Explain.