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Neoclassicism in Italy and England

6 important questions on Neoclassicism in Italy and England

When did the English landscape gardens matter?

In the 1730s, 1740s and 1750s.

Who was Edmund Burke?

The father of the Romantic era, who wrote a treatise on the Sublime and the Beautiful to introduce these concepts.

Why was Andrea Palladio's influence so great during Neoclassicism?

Because he had written treatises on architecture, in which he described the perfect architecture (Doric), and every new architect was supposed a copy of this.

Who was Vitrivius Brittanicus and why was he important to Neoclassicism?

He was a Roman general who wrote a treatise on the architecture of Ancient Rome, primarily because his soldiers sometimes had to build shelter out of nothing. The book he wrote was still used by the 18th century and modern architects used it to base their designs on.

Who was Robert Adam?

An architect who worked on the facade of Kedleston Hall, which he based on the Arch of Constantine in Rome. Some of the mansion's rooms were based on Roman bathhouses as well.

How was the image of ruin looked upon during Neoclassicism?

The image was considered romantic, as it stood for the fall and possibility of demolition of every society. Even England was depicted as such, such as Gandy's An Imagined View of the Bank of England in Ruins.