Classicism.

Classicism was popular in western Europe from XVII until XIX centuries. It appeared in different types of arts. Painting, theatre, architecture, and sculpture.

The first classic arts appeared in Ancient Greece and Rome. After human history has seen many problems, in XVII century people returned to old art.

Example of classicism painting, Moliere by Nicolas Mignard.

The first classical architecture can be found in the territory of Ancient Greece and Rome. Example, Maison Carree in France.

During two hundred years people returned to their past. They studied the work of their ancestors. Artists created a new art form.

So appeared the new art works. Pictures and sculptures were similar to the ancient.

Classicism has split in several parts of art. But more about that some other time.

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