NEOCLASSICISM AND ROMANTIC PERIOD

• Neoclassicism


  A new revival of classical antiquity, more consistent than earlier classicisms, and one that was linked, at least initially, to Enlightenment thought
• Neoclassical painting


  • Scenes of lower-class family life with a contrived, stage-like character, borrowed from Hogarth's "dumb show" narratives
• Neoclassical sculpture


  • Portraiture proved the most viable field, with sculptors overwhelmed by the authority accorded to ancient statues
• Neoclassical architecture


  • Compact, simple, and geometric, with flat and unbroken surfaces, meager ornament, and temple porticos jutting out abruptly from the blocklike body of the structure
• Romanticism


  An emphasis on subjective individualism, the release of emotions by expressing sympathies, and the rediscovery and utilization of previously neglected or disliked forms
• Romantic sculpture


  • Rebellious and individualistic urges could find expression in rough, small-scale sketches but rarely survived the laborious process of translating them into permanent, finished monuments
• Romantic architecture


  • The Gothic revival, linked with the cult of the picturesque and the vogue for medieval (and pseudo-medieval) romances