Architecture
When did Neoclassical architecture first appear?
1645
What were the classical French music years?
1600s and 1700s
Who was the first Neoclassical artist?
Jean François de Troy
What did neoclassical literature foster?
correct elegant urbane expression, intellectual perfection
What is deus ex machina?
Unexpected power or event saving a supposedly hopeless situation
What was the first kind of building built in the Neoclassical style?
A church named Val-de-Grâce
What were the Neoclassical French music years?
1800s and 1900s
What medium was most commonly used by artists?
Painting, drawing
What in England opposed Neoclassicism?
romanticism
Which characteristics of neoclassicism did Moliere follow?
Unity of action and unity of place
What two civilizations’ inspired Neoclassical architecture?
Greek and Roman
Name 2 common elements of classical French music
Harpsichord, heavy brass, string and flute melody, dynamic contrast
What were the artists trying to express?
A sense of rationality
What did Neoclassical Literature emphasize?
Human nature, solidarity, not on individual aspects
Did Moliere obey the rules of neoclassicism?
No, he often went against the rules.
How does Neoclassical architecture relate to Tartuffe?
It's simpler and less colorful
Name the common elements of Neoclassical French music
heavy brass, string and flute melody, dynamic contrast, more use of strings like harps
What are some elements of Neoclassical art?
somber colors
What did neoclassical literature imitate?
Romans and Greeks
What influenced Moliere’s writing?
Commedia dell’arte
How does Neoclassical architecture relate to Tartuffe?
Theatres and churches were both built in this style
Why was neoclassicism later in music than it was in the other arts?
the "classical" French composers lived in the 17th century, so the neoclassical music had to come after other neoclassical pieces, like art and literature
When was the most recent phase of Neoclassicism?
1900-1930
Name two famous authors in the neoclassical era?
John Milton, John Locke
Who is a pantalone in Tartuffe?
Orgon