Morality and the Art of the Classical era.



I chose the Morality and the Art of the Classical era. This first piece here off to the left, is called The Swing this painting was made in 1767 by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. He crafted this painted in Londen. I feel these paintings all demonstrate the era I picked because of their style and coloring.
The Woman is placed in such a way that shows the motion of the swing so you can physically play it out as if she were there in real-time. The Artist's choice of background color makes the peachy pink dress pop out even more from the bushes. She is used as a tease to a younger man depicted in this painting. His line work in the painting also causes everything to be more life-like. I would own a copy of this painting I find it whimsical.

The next painting I have chosen is called Diana and Cupid it was made by Pompeo Batoni in 1761. He made this painting in Italy. Diana in this painting is seen taking the bow from Cupid so that Cupid is forced to take a brake. We also can see a dog in this painting just watching everything happen. This painting again looks lifelike the colors chosen on Diana make her pop from her somewhat dull background. The artist used a balance of lighting to enhance Diana and Cupid along with them having trees behind them as a contrast to their pale skin tone. I would not personally own a copy of this painting due to the dull background I wish the sky had more color although I know that would take away from Diana and Cupid.

This is Blond Odalisque it was made by Francois Boucher in 1762. He painted this in Paris, France. He used shadow work to draw attention to the woman's body. also, the coloring she used to highlight her body. The painting is quite sexual for its time. as she is naked and in a vulnerable position. I would not own this painting, due to her being naked. However the painting its self I do find interesting. 






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  1. Shannon HolanOctober 26, 2023 at 9:34 PM

    I love the paintings that you picked for this assignment. The first painting does give a real-time effect. All of these paintings have the same theme when it comes to how the artist puts light on the people. Morality changed in the classical era from having a major role in Rococo to being in Neoclassical art

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  2. Grace BurnsOctober 26, 2023 at 10:12 PM

    The bright clothes the women are wearing depicted in these works of art definitely pop out more than the rest of the subjects in these paintings, it really catches your eye and makes them the focus of these works. The green and pink complement each other very well and it's interesting how the on lookers are dull and hidden in the painting. I've noticed that the art in this style has a femininity to it and focuses on movement and usually has a story connected to it. I like how you described the paintings; it adds depth to these images.

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