The creators of neoclassical economics differentiated from other schools of economics in their understanding of what determines the utility of a commodity in the market. At the height of the Industrial Revolution, the market place was understood in terms of classical economic theory. In his text The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith explained that the labour theory of value ruled that the value of a product was linked to the “the toil and trouble of acquiring it.” The value of an item was determined by the costs and effort invested in producing it. As the intensification of industrialization started settling down, a new breed of economists began to interpret what influenced value from a different perspective. Neoclassical economists started moving away from classical economists views of the market from the macro-level, and diverted more attention to the micro-level. For the creators of neoclassical economics, the most important determiner of utility of a product was not in any concrete value in and of itself, but value was mainly determined by consumer’s own perception. Continue reading to THE ARTICLE »
Inspired by the music of the 18th century, Neoclassical music brought about very talented composers and gave people a way to channel their emotions acquired from the Second World War.
Neoclassical music in the USA began right around the time of the Second World War. Neoclassical music was a 20th century development. It was inspired from the music of the 18th century as well as the Classical Period and the Baroque Period. For this reason, Neoclassical music can also be referred to as Neo-Baroque music.
Some of the heavy hitters in the Neoclassical music genre who also brought the popularity of Neoclassical Music in the USA were Bela Bartok, Leonard Bernstein, Nadia Boulanger, Benjamin Britten, Aaron Copland, Irving Fine, Paul Hindemith, Ernst Krenek, Carl Nielsen, Francis Poulenc, Dmitri Shostakovich, Erik Satie and Heitor Villa-Lobos. These were just a few of the many brilliant musicians involved Continue reading to THE ARTICLE »
The spread and adaptation of neoclassical architecture in different countries
The neoclassical architectural movement grew out of a rejection of the popular architectural style of the mid-18th century, namely the rococo and baroque style of architecture. Seeking to revive the classical Greek and Roman style, neoclassicism spread rapidly throughout the world. However, like everything, even neoclassical architecture was to be subject to the filters of perspective. Individual countries and architects adapted neoclassicism to their appropriate context and for their appropriate function at their appropriate period. Though neoclassical architecture shares fundamental similar characteristics, the spread of neoclassicism throughout the world was by no means uniform and simultaneous. Indeed, the wide range of purpose that neoclassical architecture had throughout countries demonstrates why to group its movement into one singular era is not true to reality in the least.
For many years, neoclassical architecture, albeit without the title, existed as an extension of the excessive Baroque style. In England, in particular, architects such as Christopher Wren and William Kent designed buildings, such as Continue reading to THE ARTICLE »
