INT Task 3

INT Task 3

  • Submitted By: mbolli3
  • Date Submitted: 08/08/2015 4:22 PM
  • Category: Science
  • Words: 609
  • Page: 3

Through the late 18th century and the early 19th century, the architecture of the French revolution that were shown through ancient ideas and ancient architecture as well as styles were primarily based on Neo-classicism architecture. There were two flanked artistic style back in 1789 to 1799 which was the French Revolution, one of them was Rococo and the other was Neo- classicism. During the early to mid - 18th century rococo was more of a decorative style and way of deriving from the shell- in French it is called ‘rocaille’. Through the markings of irregularity, naturalism, light- heartedness, very light sort of pastel colours and the watery forms as well as the shell-like form, Rococo predominantly influenced Europe, Austria, southern Germany and France in the ornamental arts. In France, the way that the nobility of a built stylish town house (in French its called hôtels) that eventually becomes into salons shows a way of how the areas can be an exchange of conversations, gathering purposes and entertainment. In paintings that have scenes which describe as the ‘elegant outdoor entertainments’ was the work of Jean- Antoine Watteau which exemplifies the French Rococo.

Leading up to the French Revolution is Neo classicism which was mainly the artistic style that was introduced in France. Neo classicism is an architectural style that was produced by the neoclassical movement, manifested both in its aspects as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic decoration as well as its architectural formulae as an outgrowth of some standardizing characteristics of Late Baroque. Hawke (2009, 6) claimed that Neoclassicism was founded partly on a... In this essay I am going to discuss about this particular architectural period and analyse its philosophy, and also the best representative of it, Adam and Soane. Neoclassical architecture is a style which began in the mid- 18th century, as a reaction of rococo style of naturalistic ornament and as an outgrowth of...

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