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3 giorni fa · Neoclassicism is a revival of the many styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period, which coincided and reflected the developments in philosophy and other areas of the Age of Enlightenment, and was initially a reaction against the excesses of the preceding Rococo style.
1 giorno fa · Associated with great social change in most fields and disciplines, including art, architecture, politics, literature, exploration and science, the Renaissance was first centered in the Republic of Florence, then spread to the rest of Italy and later throughout Europe.
3 giorni fa · The period brought a major revival of sculpture. With the fall of the Roman Empire, the tradition of carving large works in stone and sculpting figures in bronze died out. The best-known surviving large sculptural work of Proto-Romanesque Europe is the life-size wooden Crucifix commissioned by Archbishop Gero of Cologne in about 960 ...
1 giu 2024 · It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. The Renaissance saw many contributions to different fields, including new scientific laws, new forms of art and architecture, and new religious and political ideas.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
13 mag 2024 · Sandro Botticelli. Italian painter. Also known as: Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi. Ronald W. Lightbown. Keeper of Metalwork, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1984–89. Author of Sandro Botticelli ( 2 vol.) and others. Ronald W. Lightbown. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
19 mag 2024 · What Is Renaissance Architecture? Renaissance architecture emerged in Florence, Italy, between the 14th and 17th centuries. It featured revived classical architecture, such as domes, columns, and arches.
5 giorni fa · Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in south-central Virginia, U.S., about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Charlottesville. Constructed between 1768 and 1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States. Monticello was designated a World.
