Neoclassicism

Commencing in the late nineteenth century, the modern era sought to discard the certainty of Neoclassicism, rigidity of Industrialism and the ingenuity of Romanticism while developing contemporary socio-cultural norms and attitudes capturing revolutionary expressions of artistic innovation. The philosophical movement saw society’s tenuous fear of technological modification arise from an existential crisis following the First War period, sparking a newfound physiological state centring on the…

others. Upon returning to New York City, Thomas Cole continued to excel in technical assurance, and he would return to Rome and Sicily in 1841. He was in the middle of multiple art movements during the peak of his career, such as Impressionism, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism, which somewhat influenced his work. Most of his work was influenced and categorized as Romanticism because of his glorified landscapes. Some of Cole's best works, such as The Course of Empire and the Expulsion from the…

This period of art was a departure from the baroque style. While the baroque style of painting tended to use dramatic qualities, such as chiaroscuro and tenebrism, as well as being overtly emotional, the neoclassicism era focused on outline and linear design, as well as being a revival of the antique. The subject matter was based off of Greek and Roman history and mythology, and the figures were shown as serious, stern, and unemotional. There was a great emphasis…

of two lines that usually rhyme (Dictionary.com, 2015) (Poetry Foundation, 2009). Pope’s poem had real-life experience with a small amount of ethical leanings and some skeptical philosophies (6.10) (Waltham & Mindedge Inc, 2014). Pope also used neoclassicism in this poem (6.7) (Waltham & Mindedge Inc, 2014), combining all of these styles together was a reflection on the way he had learned through-out…

Keats, in To Autumn, offers a very similar message to that of Shelley, and once again displays how some of the most well-known Romantics often engage with society instead of fleeing from it. Autumn is also used to set the tone in this poem, and whilst Autumn for many may produce visions of the death and decay, Keats urges us to remember that it is the “close bosom-friend of the maturing sun”. The state imposed on the world by autumn is one of darkness and rot, yet this seasonal change is…

Evolution is a natural process that occurs throughout the history of time; this process allows the Earth and it’s inhabitants to adapt to current environments to survive. Humans are physically and mentally subjected to evolution, although humans have ceased from major physical evolutionary changes since the dawn of Homo Sapiens, their minds are ever-changing to further progress the human race. Throughout the course of human history, every generation had a different sense of purpose, beliefs, and…

The authors Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë lived in a very difficult era in Great Britain what concerns the position of women in the society. In this period, the fight for acknowledgement of a woman as a valid and equal member of the society just had started to pay dividends. Nevertheless, the change in stiff British society and mainly in thinking of people had come very slow. The female authors as Austen, Brontë or Eliot had a difficult position in the literary world mainly ruled by men.…

Representing War Through the Eyes of Neoclassicism and Romanticism Jacques-Louis David’s , Oath of the Horatii was painted in 1784 during the Neoclassical era. The Neoclassical era, was a revival of classicism in French art. David uses soft brushstrokes, color contrast, and stylization to represent the pro-revolutionary attitude of the French during the Neoclassical era. The attention to detail in the muscles of the men shows David’s lean towards realism. The tunics that the men wear show that…

Introduction In the 18th century, a change of thinking occurred in all arts from philosophy to literature to art. This resulted in a new movement called Enlightenment where “enlighten” refers to “the idea of shedding light on something, illuminating it, making it clear”. Indeed, the purpose of thinkers of this movement was to spread the light of science and reason in a world that was too much linked to traditions. This new way of thinking began to chance every aspect of people’s lives and in…

specific messages across through them. "For example, following the Revolution, the academies or schools of French art became less hierarchical. In addition, the artistic styles changed from Rococo, representing the power of the aristocracy, to Neoclassicism, which emphasized virtues of Roman civilization, and Romanticism, which celebrated the individual and freedom" (From The Trivial to the True: The French Revolution & Painting. (n.d.)) Historical paintings were also the most significant,…