1. ENLIGHTENMENT LEGACY

2. CLASSICISM
Fueled by Enlightenment’s belief in rationality, order, and restraint
Intellectual outgrowth of scientific revolution
Believed in the idea of human progress, liberalism, and equality
Used skepticism and reason in all aspects of life

3. CLASSICISM
Believed the ancient Greeks and Romans developed eternal aesthetic (what is considered beautiful) rules
Could enforce rules in the 18th century because dominated courts and academies where artists worked
Artists focused on writing (philosophes) – creating elegant and intellectual treatises

6. CLASSICISM
Nature was of no particular interest, considered beautiful and chaste like a formal garden
Formal French Garden
Stourhead Gardens

7. CLASSICISM
Industry is a sign of human progress, a triumph of reason over nature
History is considered a minor branch of philosophy – used by philosophers to pick suitable examples to illustrate their teachings
Universe is mechanical and static (clock metaphor)