Lecture 08 18thC Neoclassicism Part 2

Lecture 08 18thC Neoclassicism Part 2
ARTH2710 History of Art from the Renaissance

Travis Lee Clark
Utah Valley University

So in this part we talk about Neoclassical architecture and the French Academy.  We talk about why Georgian / Federal architecture is the same architecture but has two different names depending on where you come down on the American Revolution.   We also talk about the first generation of American Artists, including that turncoat Benjamin West.  We then turn our attention to the French Academy and how it went from epic and weighty to an excuse to peddle soft porn.  Enjoy!