The shape
and decoration of this spice container recalls ancient Greek
vases.
In the late 1700s and the early 1800s, in Europe, Mexico,
and the United States, the dominant art style was called "neoclassicism."
This
term refers to the influence of the classical cultures of
ancient Greece and Rome. In Mexico, the new art academy promoted
the neoclassical style.
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