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Neoclassicism (neo means “new”) looked back to the pure air and refined beauty of the classical era. Often, artists dressed contemporary heroes like George Washington or Voltaire in Roman togas and posed them like Roman statesmen or Olympians. In Neoclassical art, no one sweats or strains; no one’s hair is ever mussed; everything is elegant, balanced, and orderly (see Chapter 16).