Classicism refers to styles or principles that are judged to be of the highest quality based on the standards of Greek and Roman art. It emerged during the Renaissance as artists rediscovered and drew inspiration from classical Roman and Greek culture. During this time, culture began shifting from being God-centered to human-centered. Classicism flourished further in the 17th century when the metaphysical movement was declining. Ben Jonson helped popularize classicism by embracing the styles and methods of Renaissance artists who drew from classical influences, which proved more effective than the dying metaphysical tradition.
3. What is Classicism?
Classic
Something judged
over a period of time
to be the highest
quality and
outstanding of its
time
-Ism
A suffix that indicates
a specific practice, a
belief or a set of belief
5. History
4th Century BC-
Greece was seen
as a Culture to
Emulate
Romans came to
power –
borrowed their
Culture form
Greece
Roman Empire
Fell- Art began
to take an
individual taste
By the medieval
period Classic art
died
6. Time-skip to Renaissance
Veteran Artists
started digging into
Roman Culture –
Making their own
interpretations out
of it
Culture Started
moving from a
God-centered
universe to
Human-centered
Universe
Rebirth of the Classic
Civilized order was
seen
8. A major reason why Classicism
flourished in the 17th Century
The Metaphysical
Wave was dying
Ben Jonson
realized the
weight of this
situation.
Took support
from Elizabethan
artists who were
inspired from the
Renaissance
Soon the
metaphysic
method died, and
Ben Jonson’s
methods proved
to be effective
