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The Enlightenment Period
The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century, first in Europe and later in the American colonies -
Neoclassical Period
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome -
Artist of the Neoclassical Period: Giovanni Paolo Pannini
Giovanni was a painter and architect, who worked in Rome and is mainly known as one of the vedutisti. As a painter, Panini is best known for his vistas of Rome, in which he took a particular interest in the city's antiquities -
Artist of the Neoclassical Period: Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
Calude was one of the earliest exponents of French Neoclassical architecture. He used his knowledge of architectural theory to design not only in domestic architecture but town planning.