Unfortunately, I had to miss today’s class on Neoclassicism, but after review of the notes and the powerpoint, I noticed a few things that piqued my interest. I found the discussion of architecture and the Chiswick House to be very interesting. The aesthetic of Chiswick House is unlike that of many other mansions that come to mind. To me this house feels more like a public building or even a religious building. This makes sense considering the Pantheon was an inspiration of the architecture.
Another piece of the class that stuck out to me was the discussion of architecture at the University of Virginia. I have a good friend who studies at UVA, and they always talk about how much they love the buildings and the campus. We have not discussed much outside of Europe so far, so this was interesting to me, especially the UVA’s Rotunda, which is again inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.