Neoclassicism+pd5

__**SUMMARY:**__  Neoclassicism began in the second half the eighteenth century. The arts during this time was to move a person's deepest feeling and to teach virtue. The artists imitated the ancient Romans and Greeks because they believed that art should serve the nation and do good for the people. The artists during this time used their paintings to show serious subjects such as the death of Socrates. Jacques Louis David was the leading artist of Neoclassicism.

__**5 PICTURES:**__ The Ray- Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin

The Shepherds of Arcadia-Nicolas Poussin

The Adoration of the Golden Calf- Nicolas Poussin

The Death of Socrates- Jacques Louis David

The Silver Tureen- Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin

__**3 QUESTIONS:**__ During what time period did the Neoclassicism occur?

Who was the leading artist during Neoclassicism?

What are the people doing around the cow?