Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings. Around 1800, Europe was in transition, reflected in two art styles. First, we visit Europe’s great cities with ...

Brutus Condemning His Sons to Death (around 1788), created by Guillaume Lethière when he was in his 20s, helped make the artist’s name Courtesy Clark Art Institute Neo-Classicism, arguably the world’s ...

Neoclassicism — an 18th-century movement of European and American artists, architects and designers who sought to revive ancient Greek and Roman aesthetics - produced its share of iconic artworks and ...

Symmetry is the cornerstone of neoclassical decor. It gives a sense of order and balance to any room. To achieve this, arrange furniture in pairs or groups that are evenly spaced. Use matching lamps ...

rokoo artart was a symptom of an excessive decadence among Europe's increasingly outof touch Elites but the world was changing there was a growing belief that science and reason could lead to progress ...