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Imitation is sincerest form of flattery…In architecture, there is no such thing as an original design. Elements of the new are sourced to the old. Sometimes this credit to the past is given explicitly, such as was the case during the neoclassical movement which patterned itself after the past by recapturing the classic Greek and Roman architecture. However, even as the popularity of neoclassical architecture began in the mid-18th century and peaked by the late 19th century as the popular style, elements of this classical style still exists, even though categorized as a different genre. Indeed, neoclassical architecture has become so conventional that architects popularly label neoclassicism as “traditional architecture.” As a result, the influence of neoclassicism can be seen in modern architecture, and remains anything but extinct. Though understanding the difficulties in assigning chronological orders of popular architectural movements, the first variants of the modern architecture developed in the early 20th century with the rise of profound technological and engineering developments. Modern architecture sought to reflect the engineering feats of humankind, as exemplified by The architects that helped construct neoclassicismOn the Pincio in the Villa Medici in Italy lies a building that has both suffered the effects of time and enjoyed its fruits. The French Academy of Rome, founded in 1666, has required numerous renovations in the past 343 years. However, its legacy lives on in the Pantheon in Paris, the Pavlovsk Palace in Russia, the United States Capitol Building, among many others. Though neoclassical architecture had its exponents previously in France, such as Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, it was the French Academy in Rome that was the setting for the conception of neoclassicism as a movement, and its subsequent expansion globally. Charles-Louis ClÈrisseau, in particular, became a pioneer in directly assisting in the export of the neoclassical movement abroad. Himself a neoclassical architect and painter, he mentored students in the ways of ancient Rome architecture with focus on its ruins and designs, both real and imagined. Among his proteges was Robert Adams, An investigation at the diverse functions of neoclassical buildingsIt does not take the exhaustive lines of tourists, the stoic Royal Guards, or the exclusive gating to recognize that there is something capturing about Buckingham Palace. The elaborate and imposing exterior arrests the attention of visitors; there is universality, nostalgia, an imposing presence to the Palace that makes it stand out. Buckingham Palace was designed principally by John Nash and Edward Blore, and it serves as a commentary not only in the popular tastes of today, but the timeless and popular grip neoclassical architecture had in the 18th and 19th century. While many may not be capable of defining neoclassical architecture or be able to elaborate on its features, a large majority are capable of discerning such buildings from a mass of structures. Neoclassical style intends for its designs to stand out as a |
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