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What is classicism?
What is classicism?
- An approach to art in the 18th century (correct)
- A 19th-century movement in literature
- A philosophy that favors societal values over individual ones (correct)
- An art style focused on imagination
What period is classicism associated with?
What period is classicism associated with?
18th century
What does classicism emphasize?
What does classicism emphasize?
tradition
Classicism favored the individual over society.
Classicism favored the individual over society.
Which of the following characteristics describe classicism? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following characteristics describe classicism? (Select all that apply)
What is romanticism?
What is romanticism?
What does romanticism emphasize?
What does romanticism emphasize?
American Romantics sought cultural independence from European influences.
American Romantics sought cultural independence from European influences.
Which of the following trends does romanticism align with? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following trends does romanticism align with? (Select all that apply)
Match the following movements to their key characteristics:
Match the following movements to their key characteristics:
Romanticism is overall a more creative, imaginative, and ______ form of artistic expression.
Romanticism is overall a more creative, imaginative, and ______ form of artistic expression.
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Classicism
- An 18th-century artistic approach encompassing literature, painting, and music.
- Draws inspiration from the arts of Ancient Greece and Rome, emphasizing historical influences.
- Advocates for tradition, resisting changes that deviate from established norms.
- Prioritizes the society over individual expression, focusing on shared human values.
- Literature serves to illustrate common values and instruct on etiquette, morality, and humanity.
- Ideal beauty is perceived as a blend of physical and spiritual attributes.
- Emphasizes reason, logic, clarity, order, balance, simplicity, and restraint in artistic expression.
- Characterized by a concrete and grounded style of artistry, aiming for realism and direct representation.
Romanticism
- A 19th-century movement in various art forms, including literature and music.
- American Romantics sought cultural independence, distancing themselves from European artistic traditions.
- Highly values imagination and the creative process as a pathway to artistic expression.
- Focuses on a deep historical awareness while promoting human progress and spiritual enlightenment.
- Emphasizes the individual's experience and emotions over collectivist societal values, yet upholds democratic ideals.
- Literature is viewed as a means of personal and creative expression, devoid of strict ideological constraints.
- Lacks a unified concept of beauty, rejecting a singular definition of ideal physical or spiritual attributes.
- Values inner feelings, emotions, intuition, and often explores supernatural themes.
- Represents a more creative, imaginative, and often exaggerated style of artistic expression.
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