Theatre, Dance, Visual Art

The growth of playhouses and theatres created a renewed interest in the Ancient Greek & Roman plays

Opera was still very popularShakespeares works were still being

performed John Dryden- Playwright who drew

inspiration from Ancient Classics, especially the works of Aristotle

Classical Ballet a style of ballet based on

precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements

Why Study Ballet?▪ for the improvement of

flexibility, coordination, grace and strength

French Ballet Characterized by an

emphasis on precision, elegance, and sobriety

Russian Ballet Used more upper body

for expression, more extreme

Terms to remember: Plie Releve Tondeau 1st position 2nd position 3rd position 4th position 5th position

We will learn these movements and you will have to demonstrate them for your test!

“New Classics” Revived ancient

Greek & Roman stylization in Europe

Why did it start? Discovery of ancient

artifacts including the ruins of Pompeii

Rebellion against the rococco (baroque) movement in France

Move toward more simplicity & calmness in art

More “for the people” art, in reaction to the end of aristocratic rule through the French & American Revolutions

Artists were commissioned to create new works inspired by Ancient Rome because of the move to Roman type government- democratic/ republic