But if the subject is art? Well, what they probably do is a neo-classical statue – smooth, white, nude, poised, standing on a plinth. Which is odd, because we don't spend much time in art ...

Johann Joachim Winckelmann, founder of modern archeology and art history, praised the Greeks ... is a very important neoclassical characteristic that helps create a harmonious and balanced ...

Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings. Around 1800, Europe was in transition, reflected in two art styles. First, we visit Europe’s great ...

Insipid imitations of the great art of classical antiquity seems to be pretty much the assessment of neoclassical sculpture of the 18th and 19th centuries. Chinless Brits who embarked upon grand ...

Bouchardon was the official sculptor to Louis XV and is considered one of the primary architects of the shift away from Rococo and towards Neoclassical sculpture. Bouchardon carved sculptures for ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...