Neoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism) was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of See more

If Neoclassical painting suffered from a lack of ancient models, Neoclassical sculpture tended to suffer from an excess of them. Although … See more

In England, Augustan literature had a direct parallel with the Augustan style of landscape design. The links are clearly seen in the work of Alexander Pope. The best surviving … See more

In American architecture, Neoclassicism was one expression of the American Renaissance movement, ca. 1890–1917; its last … See more

It is hard to recapture the radical and exciting nature of early Neoclassical painting for contemporary audiences; it now strikes even … See more

Neoclassical art was traditional and new, historical and modern, conservative and progressive all at the same time.
Neoclassicism first … See more

In fashion, Neoclassicism influenced the much greater simplicity of women's dresses, and the long-lasting fashion for white, from well before the French Revolution, but it was not until after it that thorough-going attempts to imitate ancient styles … See more