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Appreciation Basics - Early Art Period - NEOCLASSICAL - 1700 to 1800
During the Neoclassical period,
the work of the Greeks and Romans became hip again, but Neoclassicism took a
more romantic look at classical subjects. Melodramatic paintings of historical
subjects are in vogue and robes are back in fashion. If you need to namedrop,
casually mention Jacques Louis David.
What not to say: armor,
spears and sandals.
What to say: "I'm blown
away by the precision of the composition, the accuracy of the costumes and the
expressiveness of the gestures."