Raphaël. 1483-1520. Italian High Renaissance classical painter, sculptor, architect. Vatican frescoes 1508-11. Madonnas 1505-7. Sistine Madonna 1513. Julius II.

Regency. 1800-30. Georgian Classicist architecture with tinge of exotic from the Empire. Stucco facing on brick. Nash. Soane. Hope. Sheraton. Decorative Arts: Neoclassical, Egyptian motifs.

Renaissance. 13-16C Rebirth of the arts, under classical influence. Humanism. Spread from Italy. Art. Architecture. Music.

Revivalism. 18,19C. Revival of prior periods of English architecture. Neo-Greek, Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Gothic. British Museum.

Rymer, Thomas. 1641-1713. English Neoclassical literary critic: attacked Shakespeare.

Sa’di. c1213-1292. Classical Persian lyric poet. The Orchard 1257.

Satie, Erik. 1866-1925. Modern French Impressionist, Neoclassical composer.

Scaliger, Joseph. 1540-1609. Classical scholar. Founded science of chronology.

Scaliger, Julius Caesar. 1484-1558. Italian/French classical scholar. “Father” of literary criticism. Poetics 1561.

Scarlatti, Alessandro. 1660-1725. Italian composer of oratorios and operas. Neapolitan School. Influenced classical harmony.

Segovia, Andrés. 1894-1987. Spanish classical guitarist.

Six, les. 1917-74. French composers initiated Neoclassical. Milhaud. Honegger.

Soane, John. 1753-1837. English Neoclassical architect, collector. Bank of England 1792-1833.

St-Gervais-St-Protais. 1616-21. Church by Métezeau. First classical style building in Paris.

Thorvaldsen, Bortel. c1770-1844. Danish Neoclassical sculptor.

Vanderlyn, John. 1775-1852. US Neoclassical artist. Ariadne 1812.

Viau, Théophile. 1590-1626. French pre-Classical poet, dramatist. Pyramus and Thisbe 1623.

White House. 1792 US president’s Neoclassical residence by Hoban. Burned by British, 1814.

Ambrose, St. c340-397. Bishop of Milan. Introduced Plainsong (chant) into church music.

Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.

Bach, Johann Sebastian. 1685-1750. German composer of fugues and chorales. Peak of polyphonic music. Brandenburg Concerto 1721. Well Tempered Clavier. Art of Fugue 1749.

Baïf, Jean Antoine de. 1532-89. French Pléiade poet. New metrical forms. Founded Academy of Music and Poetry 1571, in Paris.

Balakirev, Mili. 1837-1910. Russian composer. Influenced 19C Russian music. Overture on Russian Themes 1897.

Baroque Art. 1600-1750. Orig in Italy, spread across W. Europe. Architecture: Ornate style characterized by stucco, frescoes, rood screens. Vanbrugh. Bernini’s Barberini Palace. Music: Counterpoint vs Renaissance polyphony. Opera, cantata. Bach. Monteverdi. Vivaldi. Painting: Dynamic, emotional. Caravaggio. Reni. Rubens.Van Dyck. Rococo.

Bartók, Bela. 1881-1945. Modern Hungarian Nationalist composer. Bridged Hungarian folk to Western music.

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