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Hebe
Created by Antonio Canova, this sculpture of Hebe depicts the goddess of youth from the ancient Greek religion. She is also known as the wife of Hercules. Hebe is known to have the power to give eternal youth. Canova created Hebe because it was derived freely from classical sources and he used contemporary aspirations. -
L'Assemblée Nationale
Caricature art by James Gillray known as "Grand Co-operative Meeting at St. Ann's Hill." It was dedicated to the admirers of a broad-bottom administration. It shows a reception given by Charles James Fox and wife for various groups and friends of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wals paid a large sum of money to have it suppressed and its plate destroyed. Gillray is known as the father of the political cartoon. -
The Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal was constructed in 1805 in Bath, England. It's currently listed as one of the most important theathers in the United Kingdom that is outside of London, it has the capacity to hold around 900 audiences. Although famous performances have been shown in Theatre Royal, with leading actors of the day, the theatre was rarely profitable. Due to the Puritan revival during the 1810-50s the popularity of theatre declined due to rising payments for actors in London. -
The Last Rose of Summer
Listen HereThis was a famous poem created by Thomas Moore, an Irish poet. The poem is supposed to follow a traditional tune called "Aislean an Oigfear." 'Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred,
No rosebud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
Or give sigh for sigh. -
Begatelle No. 25 in A Minor "Für Elise"
Listen HereListen HereBeethoven composes Begatelle No. 25 A Minor for the piano on April 27th, 1810. The score of this song was not published until 1867, 40 years after Beethoven's death. The score was discovered by Ludwig Nohl who had affirmed the original autographed manuscript was dated accordingly. Some people believe this piece was mistitled and was supposed to pay tribute to a woman named Therese Malfatti, a girl Beethoven proposed to in 1810 but later turned Beethoven down to marry a noblemen. -
1814: The Second of May 1808
A painting created by Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter. This painting depicts the beginning of the uprisings against French occupation of Spain. The title The Second of May 1808 uses factual representation of events during Napolean's reign. It's a visionary image to what began the Peninsular War. -
The Three Graces
Sculpture Antonio Canova created the statue called The Three Graces using marble to tell the story of the three charities or otherwise known as the daughters of Zeus. From left to right the daughter's names are Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia. These three daughters were said to represent beauty, charm and joy. The Graces have proven to have a historical charm, as they were used in banquets and gatherings that were made to entertain and delight the guests of the mythological gods. -
Cupid and Psyche
This painting was created by Jacques-Louis David who chooses this scene that depicts a younger cupid leaving Psyche's bed with malign joy. David chose Cupid and Psyche as a narrative selection from the literature piece titled Metamorphoses. The story is about the obstacles Cupid and Psyche face during their love. David envisioned this painting as a "new twist on a well-worn subject." -
Frakenstein
A fiction novel created by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley who creates a character named Victor Frankenstein who creates a frightening creature using unorthodox, unfound scientific experiments. The story takes place in an unspecified area in the 18th century. The story also had a second title called The Modern Prometheus which implies that has gothic and romantic annotation that is remembered for it being one of the earliest scientific fiction novels. -
Beethoven
Joseph Karl Stieler, a German painter, used a neoclassical style to portray Beethoven. The artist worked as a royal court painter of the Bavarian Kings. In this portrait, Stieler aims to capture Beethoven's creative genius. Beethoven allowed Steiler in on four sittings to complete this portrait that was commissioned by Franz and Antonie Brentano who Beethoven considered them to be his "best friends in the world." -
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
This church was found in 1822 located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was first designed by William Strickland who used a Gothic revival style. Although Strickland was known for his Greek revival style, this building was able to mark the end of the neo-classical style buildings in Philadelphia. -
Vivian Grey
Vivian Grey is Benjamin Disraeli's first novel that was published in 1826. The story follows the main character, shown as a hero, who must succeed in politics starting from childhood. The novel has a significance because the narrator of the story is thought of to be Benjamin Disraeli himself. This allows people to channel Disraeli and can be used to define the author's political and literary career. The novel also brings awareness to publishing practices in the 1820s in London. -
Hernani
Known as a Romantic Play that appeals to emotions rather than intellect, Victor Hugo's play Hernani caused a riot during its production because the French Academy had determined that all French plays should be in neoclassical form, not Romantic. The play contained elevated language, noble characters and the five-act form that categorized Neoclassicism. However, since there was violence, death and humor in the plot, it could NOT be neoclassical. The story was a courtly romance. -
Altes Museum
Architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel built the museum in a newclassical style to store the Prussian royal family's art collection. It's located in Berlin, Germany on Museum Island. King Friedrich Willhelm III of Prussia was a strong proponent of education and appointed Karl Schinkel with planning a public museum for the royal art collection. It started construction in 1825 and didn't finish until 1830. -
Royal Manchester Institution
The construction of the Royal Manchester Institution started in 1825 and was completed in 1835. It was designed by Charles Barry in 1824 and is one of his only public buildings in the Greek neo-classical style. The institution was known to hold art exhibitions that promoted art from the 1820-80s. There was a laboratory installed in the basement where Frederick Calvert made phenol, where Joseph Lister used it as an antiseptic. -
The Architect's Dream
Artist Thomas Cole created this oil painting for the New York architect Ilthiel Town. He was inspiried by archietecture used from Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Gothic styles that can be seen in various parts of the painting. Despite its innovative gesture to use all historical architecture styles, the painting wasn't well received by Ilthiel Town. According to Ilthiel the painting was "exclusively architectural" and couldn't be accepted as art. -
George IV
This is a brozen statue of George IV in Trafalgar Square, London. It was created by artist Sir Francis Leggat Chantrey. The statue shows the King dressed in ancient Roman attire and riding bareback. The sculpture was originally designed to take place on top of the Marble Arch entrance to Buckingham Palace, but stayed in Trafalgar Square because the King shortly died there in 1830. While the statue was cast in 1828, it wasn't until 1843 that it was unveiled to the public. -
Bamboula
Listen HereBamboula is a composition for the piano created by American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. It was said that he was suffering typhoid fever while composing this piece between 1844-45. It's the first of the set called "Louisiana Creole pieces." He was known as an underground sensation until in April of 1849 where he performed at a public concert; he was recieved with great enthusiasm. He dedicated this composition to Isabella II of Spain. -
The Flight of Madeline and Porphyro during the Drunkeness Attending the Reverly
Inspired by one of Keat's poem that discusses temperance, Hunt William Holman created this painting not to make a religious commentary, but a moral one. Drinking was believed to be a pagan congregation and shows the despair that comes from drinking. This painting is important because it introduces the pre-Raphealite brotherhood. -
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter was created by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 1850. The story is a work of fiction that is set in Puritan, Boston Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649. The story follows the main character named Hester Prynne who bores a daughter through adultery and must wear the letter "A" upon her chest; Hawthorne discusses themes of legalism, sin and guilt.
