Mythological and Religious Paintings in Classicism and Academism

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Style: classicism, academism

Genre: religious and mythological painting

Religious and mythological paintings are quintessential to classicism. No other genre comes so close to revealing the fundamental principles and the messages of the style more concisely. We are talking about the moral imperative, the ideal society and the individual who relies on and is governed by the divine universal reason.

The heroic individual of classicism subordinates his actions to the universal law, he sacrifices his personal interests to the common good; abandoning personal happiness is justified in the name of duty, and the moral obligations always take priority over family.  Historical and biblical stories set just the right stage for classicists through straightforward and vivid presentation of the choice a person makes and the outcomes he faces.

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The fact that you selected this genre means that you grasped the very idea, the message of classicism. You intuitively feel the underlying philosophy of the style and share the classicist perspective regarding people, a person’s principles and priorities, aspirations and the role in history. You pursue answers to these questions in history and rely on the wisdom of the generations before us. In your everyday life you will be guided by your conscience, dignity, God rather than on the currency fluctuations and public sentiments.

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Maitres: Alexandre Cabanel, Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Adolphe Williams Bouguereau, Poussin Nicolas (France), F.A. Bruni, I. Ivanov (Russia)

 Modern artists: classicism and academism developed in XVII – XIX; today few artists follow these aesthetic principles to the letter.

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