Week 7

The Eighties and Revivalism

Post modernism began to refine it's 'look' at this time, often staying playful with the combination of many elements, concentrated on multiple symbols and meanings in one work. A 'more is more' approach. This period had nothing to do with form follows function, it had nothing to do with the essentials and traditions of art. Italian artists, particularly in Rome and Florence, disliked the Modernists because of the Nazis' and Fascists, hence why they did Post modernism to the extreme with groups like Memphis.

http://antiquesandthearts.com/2006-03-14__07-52-45.html&page=2

http://blogs.colette.fr/mandi/2009/06/15/carlton-bookcase-for-memphis-1981/

Classical Architecture (Renaissance) is based on the Ancient Greek and Roman architecture, Palladio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Palladio) worked in the fifteenth century and was highly influential in the history of Western architecture. His buildings had a basis of symmetry, arches and columns, many famous landmarks are based on his designs. Including the QVB Building and Town hall in Sydney, the Capitol Building and the WhiteHouse in America. The grand columns and arches of these buildings are very symbolic of power, conservation and authority. This rehashing of this style, is what they call Classical Revivalism. Revivalism of many art period is prevalent today either loosely based upon the original or tightly based upon it. 

http://www.traditionalstone.com.au/cv/queen_victoria_building.html