Directed Blog #5 NeoClassical and NeoRomanticism

NeoClassical



Neoclassicism began after 1765 A.D., as a reaction against both the surviving Baroque and Rococo styles, and as a desire to return to the perceived "purity" of the arts of Rome, the more vague perception ("ideal") of Ancient Greek art and to a lesser extent 16th century Renaissance Classicism.
Contrasting with the Baroque and the Rococo, NeoClassical paintings are devoid of pastel colors and haziness; instead, they have sharp colors with Chiaroscuro.
The Maitland Robinson Library at Downing College (pictured above) was designed by Quinlan Terry won the Building of the Year Award in 1994. this is an example of NeoClassical style architecture.

NeoRomanticism

What is NeoRomanticism? It was partly a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature, and was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature. It is considered in opposition to naturalism. The naturalist in art stresses external observation, whereas the NeoRomantic adds feeling and internal observation. It is depicting the ideal beauty in the word in which we live in. Feelings of perfection. The perfect love, landscape and the idealist heroic death.
The Pena National Palace (shown in the top picture) was rebuilt is 1847after almost complete destruction by lightning and The Great Lisbon Earthquake. King Ferdinand of Portugal set out to transform the remains of the monastery into a romantic style palace that would serve as a summer residence for the Portuguese royal family.