The problem of the style of Dutch classicism of the XVII century

Abstract

Dutch seventeenth-century classical art occupies an important place in the European style system. Classicism in Holland has found expression in all art forms: architecture, painting, printed graphics, literature and theater. At the same time the penetration of classical ideas into any given type of art was gradual and steady. During the formation of this style in Holland the classical principles were supplemented with Baroque formal techniques and creative method of realism. Dutch seventeenth-century classicism has all the characteristics of a full-fledged, grand style: a set of formal and figurative tools, coverage of all types of art, gradual evolution, improvement and enrichment of the artistic language. A theory, developed by Dutch classical artists, influenced not only the practice of the national school artists, but also representatives of the next generations from different countries (in particular, the formation of Russian art in the 18 century).