Classicism

Tiziano Vecellio, better known as Titian, painted Venus and Adonis in about 1554; during a period known as the High Renaissance. Venus and Adonis is a workshop copy of one of Titian’s earlier paintings of the same name, created as a part of a six-piece series commissioned by King Phillip II of Spain. Titian called the paintings in this series ‘poesie’, or poems, because each illustrates a mythological story inspired by ‘Metamorphoses’ by the Roman poet Ovid. Titian’s other works in this series…

commonly used and celebrated definition of Romanticism. “Romanticism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject nor in exact truth, but in a way of feeling”. Romanticism was born out of conflict and a search for more, refuting the Neo-Classicism movement, which was revitalised by Napoleon because of his fascination with the Roman empire, believing that it would glorify France and Napoleons rule in a new light [figure 1]. Neo-classism was articulated, rational and precise; highly…

During the late 18th century, Romanticism thrived in Britain. It typified the Classicism and Neoclassicism in the Enlightenment. As a opposition of physical materialism and rationalism in the 18th century in Britain, Romanticism extolled the beauty of nature, the individual emotions and intelligence. Percy Shelley, one of the most preeminent representative poets during British Romanticism period, largely defined Romanticism on both the passion and beauty of nature and the despair of his own life…

A ustralia is well known for its tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. We have no qualms with brushing off the outrage of anyone who takes the joke too seriously… an issue Australian comedians often face when their material is received by an international audience. Chris Lilley’s ‘Summer Heights High’, while well received in Australia, faced scrutiny internationally when critics apparently didn’t get the joke. What these critics fail to realise is there is more to the jokes than just entertainment…

the years 1904-1909, and the love of Scriabin’s piano works showed in Prokofiev’s early piano pieces. He imitated some of Scriabin’s pianistic techniques in his early piano works like the “repeated-note arpeggios” and “wide-ranging bass”. But he soon turned to seek more radical musical language that completely departs from the romanticism, and during the years 1909-1914 he finished his composition classes and began his course to train as a pianist and conductor. It is in this time he gradually…

matured under the influence of Pietism which is a Protestant sect. The sect is very popular in north Germany in the 18th century. Kant, at the age of 8, went to Collegium Fridiricianum. Collegium Fridiricianum is a Latin School that specially taught classicism. Kant studied here for 8 years and of those years learned much, and after he attended the University of Konigsberg. His academic career was spent on philosophy, mathematics, and physics. Kant work as a private tutor for close to a decade…

creates usually make a daring statement and commonly applies pronouns such as you, I, your, we and they. She juxtaposes text with imagery that contains criticism of sexism and cultural power structures and her statements question the viewer about classicism, feminism, and consumerism. (Anon, 2007). Her artwork “Untitled [We Don’t Need another Hero]” is a clear representation of social commentary in art and how artworks can influence the viewer into making decisions…

A large leap from the Baroque era, Classicism brought forth a time of musical discipline and emotional restraint. Perhaps this magnanimous change in pace can be accredited to the philosophical movement that took place in the later 1700s known as the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment boasted…

The cultural period known as “Romanticism” arose at the end of the eighteenth and was characterized by radical changes in intellectual, artistic, and social patterns. It is generally understood as concluding in the early nineteenth century. It reflected revolutions in America and France, but also England in the form of the Industrial revolution. These dramatic changes in the world were mirrored, in turn, by significant developments in poetry, prose, and fiction. Although it may be said that…

Scarlet Letter ‘A’ as punishment for her sin. The novel was published in the 1800’s during the Romantic period of literature. Romanticism is a philosophy that emphasizes individualism, distrust in nature, and a belief in the good nature of mankind. Classicism, the opposing ideal, focuses on organized society as a way of correcting the inherent evil in mankind. The Scarlet Letter contrasts the restrictions in the strict Puritan town of Boston with the freedom in nature to highlight the romantic…