Jacques-Louis David, The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons (1789) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lictors_Bring_to_Brutus_the_Bodies_of_His_Sons This painting was the first to be displayed at the Paris Salon in 1789. The Roman leader Lucius Junius Brutus, considering the fate of his sons. The people had conspired against him to take over the republic and to give back the empire. Brutus himself, was forced to order their deaths. He then became the brave defender of the republic, at the cost of his own family.
Linear Perspective: Lines can be seen moving towards the center from the doric pillars and the tiles on the floor. The center is located where the mother is throwing out her hand.
Aerial Perspective: No aerial perspective …show more content…
Chiaroscuro: Chiaroscuro is noticeable in the creases of the mother and two children dress as well as the father. The color changes from a light to a darker color.
Emotions/Dramatic: The mother is showing emotional gesture and hugging her children as a sign of protection. In fear of her husband turning back against them.
Classical Culture: Artwork referenced to Ancient Roman. Leading the fight which defeated the monarchy, and reestablishing the Roman Republic. Brutus sadly saw his own sons participate in a plot to restore the monarchy. As a judge, he was obligated to call upon to render the verdict, and unhesitatingly sentenced his own sons to death.
Order/Balance: The four doric pillar in the background on each side shows and order effect. The group of people on each side provides a symmetrical appearance.
Jacques-Louis David, The Intervention of the Sabine Women …show more content…
The center is where Hersilia, the woman wearing a white dress is trying to stop the war.
Aerial Perspective: The dark blue sky symbolizes areal perspective.
Sfumato: Sfumato is visible by the soldier on the right side with an amor and an arrow. From his gluteus going down to his hamstrings.
Chiaroscuro: In the creases of the woman white dress where the color shifts from pure white to a darker shade due to chiaroscuro.
Emotions/Dramatic: The women in the middle experiences emotional gesture due to being in the middle of a war with her children, not know if her life will come to a complete end. The soldiers also have emotional gesture on their face to see a woman with kids throwing herself in the middle of the battle.
Classical Culture: This art references an Ancient Roman, Romulus’s (Roman Leader) wife Hersilia – the daughter of Titus Tatius (Leader of the Sabines) rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them.
Order/Balance: An orderly effect is shown in this art work with soldier being evenly separated on either side of Hersiliia. The number of arrows on either side shows the symmetrical
Linear Perspective: Lines can be seen moving towards the center from the doric pillars and the tiles on the floor. The center is located where the mother is throwing out her hand.
Aerial Perspective: No aerial perspective …show more content…
Chiaroscuro: Chiaroscuro is noticeable in the creases of the mother and two children dress as well as the father. The color changes from a light to a darker color.
Emotions/Dramatic: The mother is showing emotional gesture and hugging her children as a sign of protection. In fear of her husband turning back against them.
Classical Culture: Artwork referenced to Ancient Roman. Leading the fight which defeated the monarchy, and reestablishing the Roman Republic. Brutus sadly saw his own sons participate in a plot to restore the monarchy. As a judge, he was obligated to call upon to render the verdict, and unhesitatingly sentenced his own sons to death.
Order/Balance: The four doric pillar in the background on each side shows and order effect. The group of people on each side provides a symmetrical appearance.
Jacques-Louis David, The Intervention of the Sabine Women …show more content…
The center is where Hersilia, the woman wearing a white dress is trying to stop the war.
Aerial Perspective: The dark blue sky symbolizes areal perspective.
Sfumato: Sfumato is visible by the soldier on the right side with an amor and an arrow. From his gluteus going down to his hamstrings.
Chiaroscuro: In the creases of the woman white dress where the color shifts from pure white to a darker shade due to chiaroscuro.
Emotions/Dramatic: The women in the middle experiences emotional gesture due to being in the middle of a war with her children, not know if her life will come to a complete end. The soldiers also have emotional gesture on their face to see a woman with kids throwing herself in the middle of the battle.
Classical Culture: This art references an Ancient Roman, Romulus’s (Roman Leader) wife Hersilia – the daughter of Titus Tatius (Leader of the Sabines) rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them.
Order/Balance: An orderly effect is shown in this art work with soldier being evenly separated on either side of Hersiliia. The number of arrows on either side shows the symmetrical