Neoclassicism

The western movement was named Neoclassicism. This movement consisted of decorative and visual arts, literature, theater  music and architecture. The inspiration is drawn from the arts of the Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome. Neoclassicism firs began in the eighteenth century and continued in the nineteenth century. In English the world 'Neoclassicism' was used mainly for visual arts; it is also similar to the movement in English literature. Neoclassicism was mainly strong in its architecture, sculpture and in arts. It was around 1760 that Neoclassicism first began in Europe, it opposition to the Baroque and the Rococo styles.

Bibliography

• en.wikipedia/wiki/ Neoclassicism , 21 February 2013 , 20:13pm