Louis XVI Style: The Art of Neoclassical Living (1774-1792)
The Louis XVI style (1774–1792) continues the Transition style, stabilizing the return to Classical antiquity, while heralding the Directoire style, which would extend its rigor and symmetry in a radically transformed political context. Louis XVI Style: When France Triumphs Through Antiquity The Louis XVI style revolutionizes Western art by establishing the definitive return to Antiquity…
