USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A Revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas, especially in literature, art, or architecture
A
Natural Law
B
Classicism
C
Neoclassicism
D
Republicanism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neoclassical architecture is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, Greek-especially Doric (see order)-or Roman detail, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neoclassical architecture refers to a style of buildings constructed during the revival of Classical Greek and Roman architecture that began around 1750 and flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paris. France. Neoclassical art rose in popularity in mid-18th-century Europe, where the style drew heavily from both the Renaissance and classical Greek and Roman art, architecture, and culture.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the late 18th century, an artistic movement emerged that was dedicated to the revitalization of ancient Greek and Roman styles and ideas about art, called neoclassicism. The neoclassical movement was especially inspired by ancient Rome, to which artists looked for ideas about painting, sculpture, and architecture.

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