Modern Classicism

Modern ClassicismClassicisms prehistory begins in the Middle East in the 4th Millennium; from this point developing via oral resurgences in Egypt, Crete, Greece, Rome and Europe where it dominates if challenged by the Picturesque until the middle of the 19thcentury, when it slides into becoming a costume from when a new way, called Modernism, emerges; the two competing over the next century in a sort of peace, based on the failure of thetabula rasaand on discovering

ClassicismÕs prehistory begins in the Middle East in the 4th Millennium; from this point developing Ð via oral resurgences Ð in Egypt, Crete, Greece, Rome and Europe where it dominates Ð if challenged by the Picturesque Ð until the middle of the 19thÊcentury, when it slides into becoming a costume from when a new way, called Modernism, emerges; the two competing over the next century in a sort of peace, based on the failure of theÊtabula rasaÊand on discovering the vitality of the city as a beneficent chaos.ÊÊThere follows a sort of free-for-all, the weak and the strong embraced in a sort of dance.Ê
Buried in this overview are passions of great intensity: LeonardoÕs ÒVitruvian manÓ, Bugs Bunny and DuchampÕs Òbottle-rackÓ.ÊÊ
Enough time has elapsed to review this development, to understand this long tradition, to see how this tradition re-emerges as Modernism within Post-Modern Classicism at the end of the 20thÊcentury.Ê
In the 21stÊcentury, all bets are off!