Neoclassical Revival
Select one topic from the list below and post a grammatically correct short response (minimum of 250 words) in your own words that fully addresses the question(s) asked.
- In Figures 26.1 through 26.6 describe the features that are Rococo and explain why they belong to that style.
- What events are represented in David’s Oath of the Horatii? Why did the painting become a symbol of the French revolutionary spirit?
- To what extent was the style of eighteenth-century Neoclassical buildings faithful to their models? Compare some of these (Figures 26.15–26.18, 26.21, 26.29, 26.31) with the Neoclassical architecture of the Renaissance (Chapter 17). Which period represents a more sensitive appreciation of Greek and Roman architecture? Which is more accurate? Include specific details and examples in your response.
- Technically, “classical music” refers to a stylistic period typified by the music of Mozart and Haydn. Why do you suppose the expression has come to be an umbrella term encompassing all serious concert music from the Middle Ages to the present?
- What events inspired the neoclassical revival of the eighteenth century?
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Neoclassicism is actually the name given to different movements in the visual arts, music, arts, architecture, literature and theater. These movements were in effect between 18th and 20th century. This movement was actually a revived interest in ideas and classical forms which saturated American and European intellectual thoughts, politics, and fine arts. There are various events as well as movements that inspired the neoclassic revivals. This includes the expansion, evolution as well as redefinition of European standards especially in classical education. Another thing is the archeological discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii (Toman, 2000). It is a fact that near the city of Naples archeologists reveled outlines….
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