ARTHI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Petit Trianon, Horatii, Model Behavior
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Winckelmann"s thoughts on the imitation of the greek works in painting and sculpture. Imitation not in a negative connotation, more like recreating your own work in reference to the original work. Won prize for sponsorship for his own grand tour. Rome was at war with neighboring city, alba. Depicts father and three sons getting ready to go to battle. Women in the photo are distressed at their leave, and one lady is engaged to a man in the neighboring city. Three sons from both sides are sacrificing themselves and fight to death instead of the entire army. Attire in red, white, blue associated with france. Attention is drawn up to the swords (vanishing point) Painting was criticized because of minor flaw, but generally well received. David claimed it was for effect and for the aesthetics of the painting. Each arch framing a subject (sons, father women)
