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Neo-classicism

Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome One such movement was dominant in Europe from the mid-18th to the 19th centuries18th-century Neoclassical art responded to the perceived excesses of the contemporary Rococo style with a greater restraint in composition and severity of line[1] Neoclassical architecture emulated both classical and Renaissance structures, emphasizing order and simplicity The subject-matter of Neoclassical art and literature was inspired by the emphasis on martial courage seen in the Greek and Latin epics[2]Neoclassicism presumes the existence of an agreed-upon "classical" canon of meritorious literary and artistic productions Neoclassical artists, by virtue of a deep familiarity with the canon, attempt to resynthesize and extend the canon in each of their work While avoiding mere reproduction of classical themes and motifs, the artist seeks to place his work in the context of a well-known tradition and demonstrate his mastery of the rules of the genre In this respect, Neoclassicism is opposed to Modernism, in which self-expression and improvisation are considered virtues"Neoclassicism" in each art implies a particular canon of "classic" models - eg Virgil, Raphael, Nicolas Poussin, Haydn Other cultures have other canons of classics, however, and a recurring strain of neoclassicism appears to be the natural expression of cultures that are confident of their mainstream traditions, but also feel the need to regain something that has slipped away Apollonius of Rhodes was a neoclassic writer; Ming ceramics paid homage to Song-era celadon Chinese porcelains; Italian 15th century humanists learned to write a "Roman" hand we call italic (based on the Carolingian); Neo-Babylonian culture was a neoclassical revival[clarification needed], and in Persia Zoroastrianism was revived[when?] to re-Persianize a culture that had fallen away from its own classic Achaemenian past Within the Western tradition, the earliest neoclassical art is the "Neo-Attic" Hellenistic and Roman sculptures produced from c 100 BCE on This category was identified by the German art historian Friedrich Hauser (Die Neuattische Reliefs Stuttgart 1889) Hauser's "Neo-Attic" consists of bas-reliefs molded on decorative vessels and plaques, employing a style of figure and drapery whose models were Athenian are of the late 5th and early 4th century BCE

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European Neoclassicism in the visual arts began c 1765 in opposition to the then-dominant Baroque and Rococo styles Rococo architecture emphasizes grace, ornamentation and asymmetry; Neoclassical architecture is based on the principles of simplicity and symmetry, which were seen as virtues of the arts of Rome and Ancient Greece, and were more immediately drawn from 16th century Renaissance Classicism


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