Neoclassicism

Wedgewood porcelain vase, Staffordshire 1820: classical proportions and symmetry

Porcelain vase of "Medici Vase", decorated in "Pompeian" black and red, St Petersburg 1830

Neoclassicism is the name given to movements in the arts that draw upon Western classical art and culture (usually that of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome). Traditionally, Classicism is about the art made in antiquity (very long ago, in ancient times) or to later art inspired by that of antiquity. But Neoclassicism is always about the art made later but inspired by antiquity. So, Classicism and Neoclassicism are often used together. It often means clearness, elegance, harmony, and rest made by careful attention to traditional forms.

Other websites

• Media related to Neoclassicism at Wikimedia Commons
• * "Neoclassicism Style Guide". British Galleries. Victoria and Albert Museum. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/british_galleries/bg_styles/Style05a/index.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.