About Neo-Classical Sculpture

1. MAPEH DEPARTMENT
ARTS – GRADE 9
ARTS OF THE NEO-CLASSICAL
& ROMANTIC PERIODS
“NEO-CLASSICAL SCULPTURE”
Prepared by:
LILIBETH R. SULLIVAN

2. I. Objectives
1. Identify the famous artists of the Neo-
classic sculptures.
2. Enumerate and describe the artworks of
each artists.
3. Differentiate the characteristics of the
artworks of each artists.

3. II. Content
a. Topic: ARTS OF THE NEO-CLASSICAL
AND ROMANTIC PERIODS
Sub-Topic: NEO-CLASSICAL SCULPTURE
b. Materials: netbook, LCD projector
c. Reference: Teacher’s Guide for Music &
Arts-Grade 9, pp. 268-269; Internet
(Google)

4. III. Learning Activities
a. Daily Routine: Prayer, checking of
attendance and cleanliness of the
classroom
b. Motivation/Review: Showing of pictures
of the previous lesson and ask them
something about the pictures.
c. Lesson/Activity: Powerpoint presentation
of the lesson

5. Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

6. Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

7. Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

8. Pictures of the previous lesson (Neo-classical Paintings)

9. NEO-CLASSICAL
SCULPTURES

10. The neo-classical period was one of
the great ages of public sculpture.
Artists looked to Roman styles during
the time of Alexander the Great for
inspiration as well as to mimic their
styles.

11. FAMOUS NEO-
CLASSICAL
SCULPTORS

12. ANTONIO CANOVA
(1757-1822) Italy
 Was a prolific Italian
sculptor who became
famous for his marble
sculptures that delicately
rendered nude flesh.
He opened the idea for
portraying discrete sexual
pleasures by using pure
contours with his
mythological compositions.

13. Famous Artworks
of Antonio Canova

14. PSYCHE AWAKENED
BY
CUPID’S KISS
(Photo taken by Eric Pouhier 2007)
A marble sculpture
portraying the
relationship of Psyche
and Cupid.

15. WASHINGTON
(Photo taken by RadioFan 2011)
This is a marble
sculpture of
Washington currently
displayed at North
Carolina Museum of
History.

16. BERTEL THORVALDSEN
(1789-1838) Denmark
 Was the first
internationally acclaimed
Danish artist.
He executed sculptures
of mythological characters.

17. Famous Artworks
of Bertel
Throvaldsen

18. CHRIST
(Photo taken by IbRasmussen)
A marble sculpture
image of resurrected
Christ currently
located at the
Thorvaldsen Museum.

19. LION OF LUCERNE
(Photo taken by Ygrek 2006)
A sculpture of a
dying lion in
Lucerne,
Switzerland that
commemorates
the Swiss
Guards who
were massacred
in 1792 during
the French
Revolution.

20. IV. Assessment/Evaluation
Answer the following questions on your ¼ sheet of
paper.
1. This was the period wherein artists looked to Roman styles
during the time of Alexander the Great for inspiration as well
as to mimic their style. (NEO-CLASSICAL PERIOD)
2 – 3 Famous sculptors of the neo-classical period
 Antonio Canova
 Bertel Thorvaldsen
4 – 5 (for 2 points)
Differentiate the characteristics of the artworks of each
artists.
(Antonio Canova ‘s artworks opened the idea of portraying
discrete sexual pleasures, while Bertel Thorvaldsen’s artworks
focused on mythological and religious characters.

21. V. Assignment
 Study about Neo-classical
Architecture
 Identify and describe the neo-
classical architecture
 Give the famous architects of this
period