- Neoclassicism - Wikipedia
Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity
- Neoclassical art | History, Characteristics Artists | Britannica
Neoclassicism in the arts is an aesthetic attitude based on the art of Greece and Rome in antiquity, which invokes harmony, clarity, restraint, universality, and idealism
- Neoclassicism Movement Overview | TheArtStory
In conjunction with the exciting archaeological rediscoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Rome, Neoclassicism arose as artists and architects infused their work with past Greco-Roman ideals
- What is Neoclassicism? Learn About this 18th Century Art Movement
Neoclassicism is an 18th-century art movement based on the ideals of art from Rome and Ancient Greece Its interest in simplicity and harmony was partially inspired by a negative reaction to the overly frivolous aesthetic of the decorative Rococo style
- Neoclassicism - Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis
Neoclassicism was a movement interested in reviving Greco-Roman literature, art, architecture, philosophy, and theatre in the 18th century E g Alexander Pope’s 'An Essay on Man' is a hallmark of Neoclassicism, blending philosophical thought with formal poetic structure
- Neoclassicism, an introduction - Smarthistory
Neoclassicism is characterized by clarity of form, sober colors, shallow space, strong horizontal and verticals that render that subject matter timeless (instead of temporal as in the dynamic Baroque works), and classical subject matter (or classicizing contemporary subject matter)
- Neoclassicism: An Overview of the Neoclassical Art Movement
Neoclassicism emerged during the mid-18th century as a reaction against the flamboyance and ornamentation of the Baroque and Rococo styles The findings in the archeological digs beget the study of art history, with a focus on the ancient Roman art that was being discovered in the ruins
- What is Neoclassicism — Movement, Artists Art Explained
Neoclassicism was an art movement that sought to evoke the style of classical antiquity in writing, painting, sculpting, and architecture found in Greek and Roman culture
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