Neoclassical
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
Neoclassical
- Details
Refers to the style of European and American architecture and fine and decorative arts between the mid-18th century and the mid-19th century inspired by archaeological discoveries in the Mediterranean and Near East and characterized by the imitation of Greek and Roman forms and motifs. Also considered a reaction to Rococo opulence, Neoclassical works are often linear, symmetrical, and even severe.
- Variations
Neoclassicism (Architecture)
Neoclassicism (Art)
Neo-Classicism
Neo-Classicist
Neoclassicism
Neoclassic
Neo-Classical