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Neoclassical Architecture Overview by Gela is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Neoclassical architecture became popular in Europe and the US in the 1700s-1800s as architects turned away from elaborate Baroque and Rococo styles in favor of orderly and symmetrical designs reflecting Enlightenment ideals of equality and democracy inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. The newly formed US constructed grand government buildings and private homes using Classical proportions and details.

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Gela

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