Sundays – Art History & Appreciation

Neoclassicism: Ingres – Became the bulwark of classical style against the onslaught of Romanticism

Neoclassicism: William Bougereau – Used realism, and classical styles to evoke mythological scenes, especially focused on the female form

Neoclassicism: Angelica Kauffmann – One of two female founders of the Royal Academy, Kauffmann was one of the most famous portrait painters of her generation

Neoclassicism: Benjamin West – In icon of the classic style, West, like Jacques Louis David promoted propaganda and politics in his art.