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Historicism (art)
Art and architecture inspired by historic styles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about styles in art and architecture. For philosophical theories known as historicism, see Historicism.
Historicism or historism comprises artistic styles that draw their inspiration from recreating historic styles or imitating the work of historic artists and artisans.[1] This is especially common in architecture, where there are many different styles of Revival architecture, which dominated large buildings in the 19th century. Through a combination of different styles or the implementation of new elements, historicism can create completely different aesthetics than former styles. Thus, it offers a great variety of possible designs.
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