- 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 Neoclassicism was born in Rome, largely due to the writings of Johann Joachim Winckelmann during the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum Its popularity
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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
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The later period of Neoclassicism, centered in France, emphasized strong line, austere classical settings lit with an artificial light, and simplified elements to convey moral vigor
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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)
- 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
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Neoclassicism is a term that represents the movements that took place in Western visual and decorative arts that were predominantly inspired by the art and culture from Ancient Greece and Rome
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In the midst of a grand gallery, students copy the great works of antiquity The Neoclassical style arose from such first-hand observation and reproduction of antique works and came to dominate European architecture, painting, sculpture, and decorative arts
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Neoclassicism was an artistic movement that emerged in the 18th century as a reaction against the excesses of Baroque and Rococo styles It sought to revive the principles of classical art and literature from ancient Greece and Rome
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