ART F200X Classical Blog Exhibit

 



I have chosen the topic of Morality and the Art of the Classical Era. One of the major differences between the Rococo style and the Neoclassical style of painting is the display of morality as the main focus as the shift in style began. I selected it because I was interested in the way art was used as a medium to show morality in a positive or negative way or even the grey areas of life and how it was deemed to be in the time the art was created.






 Narcissus by Caravaggio


The dark and sad tale of a young man staring into a reflection in the water. The reflection and the boy take up half of the canvas with dirt being the divide. Showing us vanity as well as the morals relating to being to self-absorbed by it. Using the light to show a real boy and the darker mirrored version below as a symbol of the vain and obsessive behaviors associated with Narcissus the character. An article written on Caravaggio.org (https://www.caravaggio.org/narcissus.jsp) further develops the ideas of Narcissus by discussing the melancholy that the painting conveys as well as describes the shadows in the painting. Lastly describing the physical aspects of the painting.






 The Stolen Kiss by Jean Honoré Fragonard


The Stolen Kiss shows the theme of a hidden and secret romance. A quick and passionate moment grabbed in a second. The painting shows two lovers sneaking a kiss while no one is looking. Looking at the painting you can see the man leaning through a back door but not fully stepping through and the upper-class woman leaning back but also not fully stepping towards the young man. Inferring an immoral and secret experience with romantic and sensual tones. In an article written by artble.com (https://www.artble.com/artists/jean-honore_fragonard/paintings/the_stolen_kiss)  also notes the semi-erotic themes but also continues to expand on the ideas by dissecting the look in the face of the wealthy woman.






Madame Récamier 1805


A stunning day-lit painting showing off a lot more skin in a sultry vulnerable but private moment of a portrait painting. Using the shadows to show that the light is cut off by a roof that is held up by the pilar. A large red tapestry blocking the view behind the woman and also blocking the view inside the area where she is posed being painted showing us that this is a private event. The vibrant contrasting color of the yell on the loose-fitting white dress. 





References

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.caravaggio.org/narcissus.jsp

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.wga.hu/html_m/g/gerard/4recamie.html

Leslie. (2021, May 14). The Bad Boy of the Baroque: Where to See Caravaggio's Art in Rome. Retrieved from https://www.thegeographicalcure.com/post/where-to-see-caravaggio-s-art-in-rome

The Stolen Kiss. (2017, July 19). Retrieved from https://www.artble.com/artists/jean-honore_fragonard/paintings/the_stolen_kiss

Zaidan, H. (2019, September 12). François Gérard; Portrait de Juliette Récamier 05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Madame Récamier... Retrieved from https://henryzaidan.medium.com/françois-gérard-portrait-de-juliette-récamier-05-paintings-portrait-of-a-lady-madame-récamier-d6d8e1149b3

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