Introduction

Early Development 1750 to 1790

The Lure of Italy and Beyond: The Grand Tour
Architectural Innovations: Public and Private Buildings
From Achilles to Wolfe: The Painting of History
Picturesque Nature: Gardens and Landscape Paintings
Commercial Initiative: Furnishing the Home

Maturity 1790 to 1830

Revolution, War and Nationalism: Art in the Service of Politics
Washington to Sydney: Classicism Triumphant
Eating your Ice under a Grecian Group: Living with Neoclassicism

The Aftermath

Crystal Palace to the Present: The Legacy of Neoclassicism

Glossary
Brief Biographies
Key Dates
Map
Further Reading
Index
Acknowledgements