There is a new exhibition in the Hermitage museum in Amsterdam. It is called Classic beauties and it is all about the neoclassicism in the 18th century.
They were digging in Pompei and Herculaneum since 1738 and the beautiful sculptures and artwork that were found inspired a new fashion, people in the 18th century were interested in all things Classical.
Rich people made grand tours through Europe and especially to Italy, to admire the ancient monuments and artwork.
Artists like Canova made new statues, inspired by the Greek and Roman statues, but tried to improve them, making them true perfection.
I am not really fond of the 18th century and this is not my favorite part of history, but despite that I enjoyed this exhibition more than I thought I would. It is not a big exhibition, but the statues, especially those by Canova, are very impressive and beautiful.
The exhibition Classic beauties can be seen in Amsterdam until January 2019
They were digging in Pompei and Herculaneum since 1738 and the beautiful sculptures and artwork that were found inspired a new fashion, people in the 18th century were interested in all things Classical.
Rich people made grand tours through Europe and especially to Italy, to admire the ancient monuments and artwork.
Artists like Canova made new statues, inspired by the Greek and Roman statues, but tried to improve them, making them true perfection.
I am not really fond of the 18th century and this is not my favorite part of history, but despite that I enjoyed this exhibition more than I thought I would. It is not a big exhibition, but the statues, especially those by Canova, are very impressive and beautiful.
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