Galant style

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This article is about the artistic movement. For the Mitsubishi automobile, see Mitsubishi Galant.
For people named "Galant", see Galant (name).

The galant style was an 18th-century movement in music, visual arts and literature. In Germany a closely related style was called the

empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style).[1] Another close relative is rococo style.[clarification needed] The galant style was drawn in opposition to the strictures of the Baroque style, emphasizing light elegance in place of the Baroque's dignified seriousness and high grandeur.[2][3]

Music

Main article: Galant music

In music, the galant emphasis was on simplicity, immediacy of appeal, and elegance.[4][5]

Fashion

In fashion, galant featured perfumed

powdered wigs for both sexes.[6] The fantastic exotic asymmetry of bizarre silk patterns were symptomatic of galant tastes.[citation needed
]

References

  1. ^ Daugherty, James F. "The Classical Period (1775-1825)". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. LCCN 2010940572
    . Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  3. ISBN 0739042955
    . Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  4. ^ "Style Galant". Lcsproductions.net. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  5. ISBN 2881244955
    . Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  6. ^ Daniel, Ralph Thomas. "Western music: The sonata and concerto". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

External links

The dictionary definition of galant style at Wiktionary

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