The Neoclassicism movment is the first real movement we have talked about as it is the first in which a large group of people decided together on the future of art. This time period was focused on logic and morallity with on intergral part being the grand tour. A trip around europe that promoted learning.
The celling painting Parnassus shows a structures and organized group of figures as opposed to past works such as A Pilgrimage to Cytheria. It gets inspiration from ancient Greek works such as Apollo Belvidere. It’s also inspired by Rafiel in its simplicity and use of lines. Both the classical inspiration and use of lines are distinct qualities of art from this movement. This work accurately reflects the Neoclassical movement through the many ways it can be contrasted to previous works.
Another work which takes its inspiration from ancient works is the Chiswick House. This house takes many of its elements from ancient Roman architecture such as the columns and dome. More specifically being inspired by the Pantheon. This piece of architecture represents the Neoclassical idea that the government needs to be responsible.
History paintings were another distinct type of work. They oftentimes but not necessarily showing an event from the past. The Death of General Wolfe depicts the death of a general similarly to the way Christ is shown dying. This combined with the stoic imagery of the onlooks express the underlying principles of the culture during the Neoclassical movement.