Style of the visual arts produced in France from с 1760 to the French Revolution.
The predominant style in painting, architecture, sculpture, and the decorative arts was Neoclassicism
a reaction against the excesses of the Rococo style and a response to Pompeii and Herculaneum . The most prominent painter was Jacques-Louis David , whose severe compositions recalled the style of Nicolas Poussin . The foremost sculptor of the day was Jean-Antoine Houdon . The style in furniture was classical, yet workmanship was more complex than in any earlier period. Jean-Henri Riesener and other German craftsmen were among the most prominent cabinetmakers. See also {{link=Classicism and Neoclassicism">Classicism and Neoclassicism .