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Episode 53.5 - Neoclassicism Redux

Episode 53.5 - Neoclassicism Redux

The Sculptor's Funeral · Jason Arkles

February 21, 201635m 23s

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Show Notes

The idea of looking towards Greek art for inspiration wasn't exactly new in the late 18th Century with artists such as Canova and David. Artists had been doing it constantly, and for centuries. And yet, the name we give the dominant style of the late 18th century - Neoclassicism - seems to imply there was. What was so 'Neo' about Neoclassicism? Listen to the podcast and join the Enlightened.