"Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for a classical period, classical antiquity in the Western tradition, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate."
This topic examines classicism's relationship with politics, including the influence of political and social movements on classicist literature.
Classical Antiquity: The era of classical antiquity serves as a backdrop for classical literature, art, and politics. A basic understanding of ancient Greek and Roman civilization, myths, and history is necessary to comprehend classicism fully.
Political Philosophy: Political philosophy is a set of thoughts and ideas that assess the nature of the state, government, politics, and society at large. Classicism is well-known for its political philosophy, especially for the emphasis it places on political structures.
Social Hierarchy: Social hierarchy refers to the different social classes, which emerged from the classic world. In classical literature, social hierarchy is an essential issue, and it is paralleled with political power.
Tradition: Classical literature places a premium on the establishments, values, and traditions. Thus, having a clear understanding of these elements is instrumental when comprehending classicism.
Aesthetics: Aesthetics deals with artistic techniques, style, and form. Classical literature is noted for its classical aesthetic, which is defined by its adherence to norms and standards. As such, knowing the principles of aesthetics is essential.
Ethics: Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles and values. Classicism employs ethical principles drawn from ancient Greek and Roman cultures, and an understanding of these principles is essential when discussing classicism.
Literature: Classical literature refers to the literature and poetry written in the classical Greek and Roman worlds. Strong knowledge of both genres of literature is essential when studying classics.
Mythology: Mythology refers to the myths, legends, and stories of ancient cultures, particularly the Greeks and Romans that classicism pays close attention to. Understanding myths related to the classics is vital in interpreting the values expressed in the literature.
Symbolism: Symbolism is the use of symbols, figures, and images to convey abstract concepts, ideas, and feelings. Classical literature is illustrated with many symbols that express different concepts, so having a clear understanding of symbolic literacy is important.
Hermeneutics: Hermeneutics is the art of interpreting any type of text. It is a fundamental tool for studying classicism, particularly when examining the literary classics. It involves the use of critical and analytical skills to identify and analyze relevant themes, contexts, and concepts.
neoclassicism: A revival of classical forms and structures that were prominent in Greek and Roman literature.
Augustan period: A period of English Literature during the reign of Emperor Augustus that emphasized order and restraint.
Enlightenment: A period from the late 17th to the early 19th century in which writers around the world stressed the importance of reason, progress, and individualism.
Renaissance: A period of European history in the 14th to the 17th century, where there was a revival of interest in art, culture, and learning of ancient Greece and Rome.
Utopian literature: Literature that envisions idealized societies.
Dystopian literature: Literature that describes the opposite of utopia, a world in which everything is bad.
Realism: Literature that seeks to present an accurate portrayal of reality, including political issues and social problems.
Social criticism: Literature that offers a critique of political and social practices or ideologies.
"It is an aesthetic attitude dependent on principles based in the culture, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome, with the emphasis on form, simplicity, proportion, clarity of structure, perfection, restrained emotion, as well as explicit appeal to the intellect."
"The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained."
"A violent emphasis or a sudden acceleration of rhythmic movement would have destroyed those qualities of balance and completeness through which it retained until the present century its position of authority in the restricted repertoire of visual images."
"Classicism, as Clark noted, implies a canon of widely accepted ideal forms, whether in the Western canon that he was examining in The Nude (1956)."
"The Age of Enlightenment, when Neoclassicism was an important movement in the visual arts."
"Classicism is an aesthetic attitude dependent on principles based in the culture, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome."
"The emphasis on form, simplicity, proportion, clarity of structure, perfection, restrained emotion."
"Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for a classical period, classical antiquity in the Western tradition, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate."
"It is an aesthetic attitude dependent on principles based in the culture, art, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome, with the emphasis on form, simplicity, proportion, clarity of structure, perfection, restrained emotion, as well as explicit appeal to the intellect."
"A violent emphasis or a sudden acceleration of rhythmic movement would have destroyed those qualities of balance and completeness through which it retained until the present century its position of authority in the restricted repertoire of visual images."
"The Age of Enlightenment, when Neoclassicism was an important movement in the visual arts."
"Classicism is a force that is often present in post-medieval European and European influenced traditions."
"If we object to his restraint and compression we are simply objecting to the classicism of classic art."
"A violent emphasis or a sudden acceleration of rhythmic movement would have destroyed those qualities of balance and completeness through which it retained until the present century its position of authority in the restricted repertoire of visual images."
"The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained."
"Classicism, as Clark noted, implies a canon of widely accepted ideal forms."
"Balance, completeness, and restrained emotion are qualities sought after in classicism."
"Classicism, as Clark noted, implies a canon of widely accepted ideal forms, whether in the Western canon."
"Neoclassicism was an important movement in the visual arts during the Age of Enlightenment."