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Neoclassicism & Academic Art

In the late 1700s and 1800s artists copied the order and calm of ancient Greece and Rome. This collection covers Neoclassicism and the polished academic painters who followed, famous for smooth finish and big stories from history and myth.

90 paintings

The Death of Socrates The Death of SocratesJacques-Louis David · 1787 The Oath of the Horatii The Oath of the HoratiiJacques-Louis David · 1784 The Coronation of Napoleon The Coronation of NapoleonJacques-Louis David · 1807 Flaming June Flaming JuneFrederic Leighton · 1895 The Intervention of the Sabine Women The Intervention of the Sabine WomenJacques-Louis David · 1799 Fallen angel Fallen angelAlexandre Cabanel · 1847 The Roses of Heliogabalus The Roses of HeliogabalusLawrence Alma-Tadema · 1888 Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne Napoleon I on his Imperial ThroneJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1806 Pollice Verso Pollice VersoJean-Léon Gérôme · 1872 The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the TuileriesJacques-Louis David · 1812 The Execution of Lady Jane Grey The Execution of Lady Jane GreyPaul Delaroche · 1833 Madame Moitessier Madame MoitessierJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1856 The Shepherdess The ShepherdessWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1889 Portrait of Madame Récamier Portrait of Madame RécamierJacques-Louis David · 1800 Portrait of Monsieur Bertin Portrait of Monsieur BertinJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1832 Bonaparte Before the Sphinx Bonaparte Before the SphinxJean-Léon Gérôme · 1867 Erasistratus Discovering the Cause of Antiochus' Disease Erasistratus Discovering the Cause of Antiochus' DiseaseJacques-Louis David · 1774 The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His SonsJacques-Louis David · 1789 Oedipus and the Sphinx Oedipus and the SphinxJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1808 Cleopatra and Caesar Cleopatra and CaesarJean-Léon Gérôme · 1866 The Elder Sister The Elder SisterWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1869 The Death of Seneca The Death of SenecaJacques-Louis David · 1773 Andromache Mourning Hector Andromache Mourning HectorJacques-Louis David · 1782 The Apotheosis of Homer The Apotheosis of HomerJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1827 Bonaparte Crossing the Alps Bonaparte Crossing the AlpsPaul Delaroche · 1848 The Death of General Wolfe The Death of General WolfeBenjamin West · 1770 Marie Antoinette and Her Children Marie Antoinette and Her ChildrenÉlisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun · 1787 Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wifeJacques-Louis David · 1788 Paris and Helen Paris and HelenJacques-Louis David · 1788 The Ambassadors of Agamemnon in the tent of Achilles The Ambassadors of Agamemnon in the tent of AchillesJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1801 Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière Mademoiselle Caroline RivièreJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1806 Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de BroglieJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1853 The Dance The DanceWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1856 The Duel After the Masquerade The Duel After the MasqueradeJean-Léon Gérôme · 1857 The Death of Caesar The Death of CaesarJean-Léon Gérôme · 1859 Alone in the World Alone in the WorldWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1867 Jerusalem JerusalemJean-Léon Gérôme · 1867 Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned PrisonersAlexandre Cabanel · 1887 The Bohemian The BohemianWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1890 Gabrielle Cot Gabrielle CotWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1890 General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American IndianBenjamin West · 1764 The Death of Leonardo da Vinci The Death of Leonardo da VinciJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1818 Comtesse d'Haussonville Comtesse d'HaussonvilleJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1845 The Execution of Marshal Ney The Execution of Marshal NeyJean-Léon Gérôme · 1868 The Nut Gatherers The Nut GatherersWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1882 The Young Shepherdess The Young ShepherdessWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1885 The abduction of Psyche The abduction of PsycheWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1895 Antiochus and Stratonice Antiochus and StratoniceJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1840 Cymon and Iphigenia Cymon and IphigeniaFrederic Leighton · 1884 Broken Eggs Broken EggsJean-Baptiste Greuze · 1756 Marie Antoinette with a Rose Marie Antoinette with a RoseÉlisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun · 1783 Portrait de Madame de Senonnes Portrait de Madame de SenonnesJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1814 A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the ColiseumChristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1815 Bella and Hanna. The Eldest Daughters of M. L. Nathanson Bella and Hanna. The Eldest Daughters of M. L. NathansonChristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1820 Prayer in the Mosque Prayer in the MosqueJean-Léon Gérôme · 1871 Sappho and Alcaeus Sappho and AlcaeusLawrence Alma-Tadema · 1881 Whisperings of Love Whisperings of LoveWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1889 The Goose Girl The Goose GirlWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1891 Work Interrupted Work InterruptedWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1891 Perseus and Andromeda Perseus and AndromedaFrederic Leighton · 1891 Spring SpringLawrence Alma-Tadema · 1894 The broken pitcher The broken pitcherJean-Baptiste Greuze · 1771 Self Portrait in a Straw Hat Self Portrait in a Straw HatÉlisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun · 1782 Self-Portrait with Her Daughter, Julie Self-Portrait with Her Daughter, JulieÉlisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun · 1789 The Entombment of Atala The Entombment of AtalaAnne-Louis Girodet · 1808 Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna Cimabue's Celebrated MadonnaFrederic Leighton · 1854 Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus Ariadne Abandoned by TheseusAngelica Kauffmann · 1774 Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso Telemachus and the Nymphs of CalypsoAngelica Kauffmann · 1782 The Sorrow of Telemachus The Sorrow of TelemachusAngelica Kauffmann · 1783 Alexander the Great trust to physician Phillip Alexander the Great trust to physician PhillipHenryk Siemiradzki · 1870 The women of Amphissa The women of AmphissaLawrence Alma-Tadema · 1887 The Finding of Moses The Finding of MosesLawrence Alma-Tadema · 1904 American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Negotiations with Great Britain American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Negotiations with Great BritainBenjamin West · 1783 The Death of Nelson The Death of NelsonBenjamin West · 1806 Christ and Sinner Christ and SinnerHenryk Siemiradzki · 1873 A Reading from Homer A Reading from HomerLawrence Alma-Tadema · 1885 Jews Mourning in Exile Jews Mourning in ExileEduard Bendemann · 1832 Two Girls at the Well Two Girls at the WellEduard Bendemann · 1833 Portrait of Lida Bendemann Portrait of Lida BendemannEduard Bendemann · 1847 Colonel Bouquet and the Return of Captives, 1764 Colonel Bouquet and the Return of Captives, 1764Benjamin West · 1766 The Oath of Hannibal The Oath of HannibalBenjamin West · 1770 Marie Antoinette and Her Children Marie Antoinette and Her ChildrenÉlisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun · 1787 Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus and Octavia Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus and OctaviaAngelica Kauffmann · 1788 Edward III with the Black Prince after the Battle of Crécy Edward III with the Black Prince after the Battle of CrécyBenjamin West · 1788 Edward the Black Prince Receiving King John of France after Poitiers Edward the Black Prince Receiving King John of France after PoitiersBenjamin West · 1788 Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Belley, Deputy from Saint-Domingue Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Belley, Deputy from Saint-DomingueAnne-Louis Girodet · 1797 The Battle of Austerlitz The Battle of AusterlitzFrançois Gérard · 1810 Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the SkyBenjamin West · 1816 The Death of Queen Elizabeth I The Death of Queen Elizabeth IPaul Delaroche · 1828 Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's SoldiersPaul Delaroche · 1837

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