{"id":16994,"date":"2015-04-23T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zatista.com\/blog\/?p=16994"},"modified":"2015-04-23T07:00:38","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T07:00:38","slug":"neoclassic-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zatista.com.au\/blog\/2015\/04\/23\/neoclassic-art\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Neoclassic Art?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jean Antoine Theodore Giroust, The Harp Lesson (La le\u00e7on de harpe), 1791, oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, Mrs. John B. O’Hara Fund<\/p><\/div>\n

Sifting through the art news of the week, I stumbled across an article from Artfixdaily <\/a>saying The Dallas Museum of Art announced its acquisition of The Harp Lesson<\/i> by Jean Antoine Theodore Giroust. They described the painting Neoclassical. When I looked at the painting of three elegant women playing delicate music surrounded by vivid colors, I realized I didn’t know\u00a0the difference between Classical and Neoclassical. So, I went to the best\u00a0place I could think of for enlightenment: the Internet.<\/p>\n

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After Leonardo (Virgin of the Rocks) by Noe Badillo on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The big book of everything you need to know, or Encyclopaedia Britannica<\/a>, says Classicism and Neoclassicism can be used interchangeably. Both terms describe\u00a0art based on the art of Greece and Rome in a period before the middle ages. \u201cClassicism refers either to the art produced in antiquity or to later art inspired by that of antiquity; Neoclassicism<\/a> always refers to the art produced later but inspired by antiquity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ballerina in brown by Pavel Kasparek on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

According to Artcyclopedia<\/a>, Neoclassicism\u00a0is a mid-18th century to early-19th century genre of art. It\u2019s an unemotional genre characterized as a revival of interest in classical art during the American and French revolutions. Around that time, Romanticism also emerged as a direct reaction to Neoclassicism. Artists were frequently influenced by both styles. The two styles were like ham and cheese; not the same, but darn good together.<\/p>\n

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Artists’ Model by Judith Harvey on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Neoclassical painters often painted somber colors, with clear, strong lines. According to Khan Academy, this was because Neoclassicism was a castoff of the Age of Enlightenment. \u201cScientific inquiry attracted more attention. Therefore, Neoclassicism continued the connection to the Classical tradition because it signified moderation and rational thinking but in a new and more politically-charged spirit (\u201cneo\u201d means \u201cnew,\u201d or in the case of art, an existing style reiterated with a new twist.)\u201d<\/p>\n

So, Classic and Neoclassic are not completely separate. In fashion terms it’s women bringing back leggings and high-waisted jeans. In television, it’s How I Met Your Mother reinventing Friends. In literature, it\u2019s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies<\/i> (admittedly a weak comparison). This art form pays homage to the classical era and its inspirations while still adding new elements and derivations. Basically, Neoclassic is Classic’s, older, hipper friend.<\/p>\n

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