Historical Art Periods
Neoclassical:
Neoclassical is also referred to as Neoclassicism; a name used to describe the western association in the attractive and illustrative arts, writing, drama, composition and architecture. In the 18th century, neoclassical art retorted to the distinguished immoderation of the contemporary Rocco style, with an enormous moderation in symphony and relentlessness of line. Neoclassical architecture, imitated mutually classical and renaissance arrangements, accentuating order and simplicity. Neoclassical architecture as well as literature was motivated by the importance on aggressive bravery witnessed in the Latin and Greek grand.
Neoclassicism deduces the subsistence of classical rule of commendable mythical and artistic invention. Neoclassical artists, by desirable qualities of acquaintance with the rule attempt to produce and widen the rule in every piece of their work. Although they evade sheer imitation of classical subject and designs, the artists try to place their work in the circumstance of a recognized custom and exhibit their mastery of the canons of the genre. Since Neoclassicism is divergent to modernization, its articulacy and creativeness are considered as merits. Neoclassicism in every art implies a specific rule of traditional replica. Other cultures have supplementary rules of classics, and a habitual strain of neoclassicism materializes as the expected appearance of cultures that are positive of their conventional traditions, and feel the need to reclaim anything that has slithered away. Neoclassical architecture is founded on the beliefs of simplicity and regularity seen as virtues of arts in prehistoric Rome and Greek, and they were drawn from 16th century as renaissance classicism.
Neoclassicism gained pressure in England and France via a generation of art students educated in Rome and predisposed by writings of famous writings and it was adopted by progressive surroundings in Sweden. There was a second neoclassic wave, which was more studied, more deliberately archeological associated with Napoleonic regimes that brought the new archeological classicism as well as accepted by young progressive artists. In 1905 and 1914, Neoclassicism was a simple alternative in Russia since its reliance was not based on any modern structured equipment and there was a possibility for it to be made in classical building materials (William, 1991). Neoclassicism continued to late 1995, until it was put to an end due to the expensive architecture referred as Stalinist. In the modern days, neoclassicism has somehow been resurrected, for example, some buildings in the United States are built using the neoclassical style. A number of buildings in Britain are also constructed using this style (neoclassical) and quantities of the houses are privately owned. In the twenty first century, neoclassical construction was classified as been part of the traditional architecture. Much modern architecture draws encouragement and use open references from neoclassicism.
Classical:
It is also known as classicism as it commonly refers to the standards of the conventional old ages as situation principles for experience, which the classicists try to imitate. The art of classicism is recognized and controlled. Classicism implies to a rule of broadly established ultimate structures, whether in the western rule. Classicism can also be described as a power which is regularly current in European and European traditions (Kallendorf, 2007). Moreover, some periods feel more associated with the classical models than others and some classicizing activities in modernization. Classicism is a genre of attitude, articulating itself in architecture, literature as well as music of ancient Greek originality. It was articulated in the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment that Classicism first appeared during the Italian renaissance. Renaissance classicism initiated many components into European culture, such as empiricism into art, an application of mathematics, mythical and unreliable realism, humanism and formalism. The renaissance gave way to different senses of what classical was in the 17th century. During this period, classicism took more structural orderliness in the use of grids and geometry, formation of art schools and music and the significance of meticulous regulations. Liberal arts became important in education while studying ancient Greek. In the 19th century, classical age was viewed as being the predecessor of academicism and the invention of accurate grouping in the arty fields. Different activities of the idealistic period were classical revolts against a succeeding tendency of the emotionalism and indiscretion. The 19th century extended numerous classical ideas in scientific works especially the Newtonian program, to relate for the activities of energy amid bodies by means of replacement of automatic and thermal power. In modern days, classicism philosophy is used to satisfy the desires of different societies in connection to art. Theatre classicism was developed in the 17th century and it was judged by rules which included classical unities of time, action and place found in poetics of Aristotle. Classicism in architecture urbanized during the Italian renaissance. It emphasized on geometry, balance, quantity and the promptness of parts established in the art. According to Kallendorf (2007), by the 16th century, Sebastian Serlio helped to codify the classical guidelines and the Palladio’s heritage developed into the long custom of Palladian architecture. Classicism advancement from mid eighteenth century corresponds with that of neoclassicism. The Italian renaissance painting and sculpture marked the renewal of classical forms, designs and subjects. Leon Batista a famous artist was important in speculating numerous ideas for painting that was highly realized during the high renaissance.
The relationship between Neoclassical and Classical:
Neoclassical architecture imitates the classical and renaissance structures, emphasizing order and minimalism. Neoclassical art and literature just as classical art was motivated by the importance on aggressive bravery witnessed in the Latin and Greek grand. Neoclassicism assumes the existence of classical rules of commendable and artistic productions. Artists in neoclassicism, who understand the rules try not to reproduce the classical themes, instead they try to extend the rules to govern their work. Neoclassicism just as classicism is opposed to modernism, where articulation and invention are seen as qualities. Neoclassicism in every art involves a specific classical rule models.
The achievements of the renaissance in both neoclassical and classical art periods served as a channel for a transformed attention in harmony, simplicity and proportion, an interest that gained momentum as the new science of archeology conveyed forth-spectacular miscellany of a obscured world of great splendor. Travelers were significant students of Roman and Greek in ancient times. In the 18th century both classical and neoclassical historical art periods had numerous monuments in continental palaces and English country homes built in either the neoclassical or the classical styles. The neoclassical style was defined with prominence on recognized masterpiece, historic subject matter, contemporary backgrounds, severity, sturdiness and epics in the character of classical reinforcement. There is a purpose to continue the tradition of the earlier historical art period as that era produced great works of art and had the best artists. For example the French painter who won the Prix de Rome in 1774 to study at the French academy (Kallendorf, 2007). In his comparison with the French revolution, his paintings gave appearance to an innovative alternative of civic virtues such as devotion to duty, honesty and self-sacrifice. The hardships that the artists had to go through during the renaissance period is to be respected and thus the continuation of the tradition.

References
Kallendorf, W. (2007). A Comparison of the Classical Tradition. London: Blackwell Publishing.
William, C. (1991). The Origins of Modernism in Russia Architectures. California: University of California Press.