Baroque and Neoclassicism Art Movements

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Neoclassicism aimed to revive and rekindle the influences of Greek and Roman art and architecture during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, emphasizing human ______

reason

Romanticism highlighted heroic elements in their work, focusing on themes such as justice, equality, and social ______

order

One of the major revolutionary movements that became a focal point of Romantic works was the French ______

Revolution

Neoclassicism was a reaction to the extravagance in style and form of the preceding Baroque ______

Period

Romantic works often focused on patriotic and nationalistic movements, highlighting the goodness of ______

mankind

Neoclassicism placed great emphasis on the __________ of the human body

proportionality

Artists valued the 'individual' as a subject of arts during the period of __________

Humanism

Most artworks during Neoclassicism remained religious in their focus and __________

themes

Romanticism saw a revival of Roman theatrical plays performed during special occasions at the courts of Italian __________

princess

In Romanticism, artists were interested in elaborate _________ that greatly influenced their tradition of popular theater

ornamentation

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Art Movements: Neoclassicism and Romanticism

Neoclassicism

  • Aims to revive and rekindle Greek and Roman art and architecture influences during the late 18th and early 19th centuries
  • Emphasizes human rationality
  • Reacts to the extravagance in style and form of the preceding Baroque period
  • Places great emphasis on the proportions of the human body
  • Most artworks remain religious in their focus and theme

Romanticism

  • Highlights heroic elements in their work, focusing on themes such as justice, equality, and social change
  • Focuses on patriotic and nationalistic movements, highlighting the goodness of the people
  • Saw a revival of Roman theatrical plays performed during special occasions at the courts of Italian nobility
  • Artists are interested in elaborate costumes that greatly influenced their tradition of popular theater
  • Values the 'individual' as a subject of arts

Explore the composers and characteristics of Baroque and Neoclassical music and art movements. Learn about prominent composers like Vivaldi, Corelli, Monteverdi, Bach, and Handel. Understand the historical context and influences of these periods in art history.

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