Neoclassicism (Neoclassical)


1 - The last phase of European classicism, in the late 18th and 19th centuries, characterized by the following:

2 - A revival style (1900-1920) based primarily on Greek and to a lesser extent on Roman orders, producing symmetrically arranged buildings of monumental proportions. Colossal pedimented porticos were flanked by a series of pilasters. The arch was not used, and enriched moldings are rare.


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