Philosophy Neoclassicism combines the following tenets: a regard for tradition and reverence for the classics, a concern for social reality, and the communal commonplaces of thought which hold it together and a concern for “nature” – or the way things are, an inherent conservatism. According to De La Croix and Tansey (1980; 704) neoclassicism “embraced Read More…
Neoclassical Revival of the Eighteenth Century – PART 1 Of 3
In architecture, neoclassicism was the dominant style in Europe during 1750s-1850s, marked by the imitation of Greco-Roman forms. It was used in a range of architectural forms, including churches, arches, temples, houses, terraces, garden monuments and interior designs. Neoclassical architecture became an international style; each country having distinct characteristics which reflected the architecture of ancient Read More…
