The only way for us to become great lies in the imitation of the Greeks
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| ''[[The Artist Moved by the Grandeur of Ancient Ruins]]'' ([[1778]]-[[1779|79]]) by [[Fuseli|Henry Fuseli]]]] | ''[[The Artist Moved by the Grandeur of Ancient Ruins]]'' ([[1778]]-[[1779|79]]) by [[Fuseli|Henry Fuseli]]]] | ||
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| - | '''[[Neoclassicism]]''' (sometimes rendered as '''Neo-Classicism''' or '''Neo-classicism''') is the name given to quite distinct [[Cultural movement|movements]] in the [[Decorative art|decorative]] and [[visual art]]s, [[literature]], [[theatre]], [[music]], and [[architecture]]. These movements were in effect at various times between the [[18th century|18th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]]. | + | The phrase "[[The only way for us to become great lies in the imitation of the Greeks]]" by [[Winckelmann]] was the slogan of [[Neoclassicism]]. It defends [[imitation]] over [[originality]]. |
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The phrase "The only way for us to become great lies in the imitation of the Greeks" by Winckelmann was the slogan of Neoclassicism. It defends imitation over originality.
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