Neoclassicism began to develop as a powerful movement in the late eighteenth century in arts. In art, it influenced by the classical art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Neoclassicism art characterised by little use of colour, straight lines, the clearness with attachment to classical values and techniques. The works of Jacques-Louis David considered being an example of Neoclassical painting.
The first person point of view is most suitable for memoirs because they are based on personal memories and are mostly true, which is why it would be odd and difficult to write them in any other point of view.