Italian neoclassicism

Italian neoclassicism was an 18th- to early 19th-century artistic movement that drew inspiration from the classical art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. It emphasized harmony, balance, simplicity, and clarity, rejecting the ornate styles of previous periods like the Baroque. Artists like Antonio Canova created sculptures with idealized forms and smooth lines, reflecting ideals of reason and order. In architecture and painting, Italian neoclassicism aimed to evoke timeless values and civic virtue, often using classical motifs such as columns and pediments. Overall, it sought to revive the dignity and discipline of classical art to express contemporary ideas.