Neoclassicism is a style of art-- particularly architecture-- which draws from the Classical styling of Ancient Greco-Roman culture. In architecture, columns are a hallmark of both Classical and Neoclassical style. We differentiate between the two based on time period and the fact that Neoclassical style is influenced by the Classical and cannot be said to actually be a part of it.
The Neoclassical style in architecture has been used to establish a sense of continuity...
Neoclassicism is a style of art-- particularly architecture-- which draws from the Classical styling of Ancient Greco-Roman culture. In architecture, columns are a hallmark of both Classical and Neoclassical style. We differentiate between the two based on time period and the fact that Neoclassical style is influenced by the Classical and cannot be said to actually be a part of it.
The Neoclassical style in architecture has been used to establish a sense of continuity and greatness, utilizing Greco-Roman society as an ideal. Many governmental buildings throughout Europe and the United States are built in a Neoclassical style. In the United States, use of elements of Neoclassical style in official buildings is quite purposefully intended to remind one of the origins of democracy in Ancient Greece.
In other mediums, such as drawing and bodily adornment, there is an emphasis on clean lines, realism, and bold simplicity.
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