In the
history of art, after
Neoclassicism which in the
Romantic era could itself be considered a historicist movement, the 19th century included a new historicist phase characterized by an interpretation not only of
Greek and
Roman classicism, but also of succeeding stylistic eras, which were increasingly respected. In particular in architecture and in the genre of
history painting, in which historical subjects were treated with great attention to accurate period detail, the global influence of historicism was especially strong from the 1850s onwards. The change is often related to the rise of the
bourgeoisie during and after the
Industrial Revolution. By the end of the century, in the
fin de siècle,
Symbolism and
Art Nouveau followed by
Expressionism and
Modernism acted to make Historicism look outdated, although many large public commissions continued in the 20th century. The
Arts and Crafts style managed to combine a looser vernacular historicism with elements of Art Nouveau and other contemporary styles. The influence of historicism remained strong until the 1950s in many countries. When
postmodern architecture became widely popular during the 1980s, a
Neohistorism style followed, that is still prominent and can be found around the world, especially in
representative and upper-class buildings. == Western historicist styles ==