Wednesday, May 6, 2020
The French Revolution And Neo Classical Era - 1585 Words
Lumià ¨res Show Title The 18th century was a time for human knowledge to thrive, as well as the challenging of long held dogmatic practices; this meant much change for both the commoner as well as the nobility. Lumià ¨res is the title of our exhibition, which translates to ââ¬Å"Enlightenmentâ⬠in French, which we found to be most appropriate for this era. This show title would instantly grab the audienceââ¬â¢s attention as it effectively communicates the meaning behind the exhibit. The enlightenment was among many movements that contributed to the progressiveness of the 1700ââ¬â¢s during the French Revolution and Neo-Classical era, but none had nearly the impact that the Enlightenment era did for society in this time. Exhibition Approach Theâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦However, it is not until the 1760ââ¬â¢s that the stagnation of fashion and its evolutionary pace shifts from a gradual change to rapid progression (Payne, Winakor Farell-Beck, 1992). Our goal is to study more specifically the Neoclassical era, because this period in France gave a newly and creative sense of style in both the arts and architecture that was very similar to those in ancient Rome and Greece (Craske, 1997). During this conflict it caused people to recognize social status and freedom of dress. This revolt caused civilians mainly middle class to rebel for equality and freedom among their society (Mezler, 1998). Furthermore, our group will analyze this decline of the pompous nobility as France is experiencing the onset of a revolution. Following this shift is the ultimate demise of formal aristocracy, the once cynosure of all eyes has met their fate at the guillotine. A guillotine, meant to symbolize the Reign of Terror nearing the end of the eighteenth century would perhaps be a fitting and symbolic final piece to the exhibition. International Location In addition to Dallas, the exhibition will also be held in Versailles, France. As stated in Blumââ¬â¢s introduction for the book Illusion and Reality: Fashion in France 1700-1900 (Blum, 1986), Versailles was the epicenter for the majority of the 1700ââ¬â¢s because of the large, structured court Louis XIV had created here. Another reason to have the exhibit here would be
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