Neo Classicism

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Neoclassicism was a Western cultural movement that impacted the visual arts, literature, theater, music, and architecture. It drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity, specifically that of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Here are some key aspects of Neoclassicism:

• Time Period: Neoclassicism began around 1760, reaching its peak in the 1780s and 1790s, and lasting until the 1840s and 1850s. Some sources state that it continued in architecture into the 19th and even 20th and 21st centuries.
• Origins: It began in Rome, influenced by the writings of Johann Joachim Winckelmann and the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It then spread throughout Europe.
• Reaction Against Rococo: Neoclassicism emerged as a reaction against the ornate and asymmetrical Rococo style that was dominant at the time.
• Characteristics:
• Emphasis on simplicity, symmetry, and harmony.
• Use of linear design.
• Restraint and unemotional depiction.
• Idealization of forms, inspired by Greek art.
• Incorporation of classical themes and subject matter, often with archaeologically accurate settings and clothing.
• Influences:
• The art of Ancient Greece and Rome.
• Renaissance Classicism.
• The Grand Tour, where European art students and aristocrats visited newly unearthed ruins in Italy.
• The Enlightenment, with its focus on reason and order.
• Notable Artists: Jacques-Louis David, Joseph Marie Vien, Benjamin West, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Angelica Kauffman.