VIS 22 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Grand Tour, Stoicism
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Neoclassicism: archaeological excavations, pompeii (1738, herculaneum(1748, johann winckelmann, thoughts on the imitation of greek works(1755, the laocoon group a. i. Europeans are worried that they are not self-discipline enough a. i. 1. a. i. 2. Society pressure: the artist moved to despair by the grandeur of antique fragments, grand tour, for wealthy young men, to tour monument of ancient greece, rome b. i. To be educated: for few years, travel around europe to get education, when they buy stuff, they want things look neoclassic e. i. e. ii. e. iii. Furniture, artifact, ask artist to make sculpture or painting. Influenced by grand tour: the search for new ways to represent political power, building in america looks like those in ancient greece b. The breakdown of the imperial system of europe. Because they help american revolution against england. King of france wants to go to war, so they need to raise money. Meet with the three estates to discuss raising the tax. Third estate - the majority of the public.
