What is Classical Art?
Classical Art was produced in ancient Greece and Rome roughly between these years.
1000 BCE and 323 B.C.E.
This happened in 499–449 BCE and led to changes in art that ushered in the classical style.
Greco-Persian Wars
Alexander the Great became the leader of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia in which year?
336 BCE
Another word for conveying Emotional Intensity
Pathos
Classical sculptures' depictions of the human body appear THIS, depicting what humans actually look like.
Naturalistic
Also known as Early Classical
Severe
The empire of Alexander the Great creating a melting pot of ______, ______, ______, and _____ cultures.
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian
Sculptures broke away from static, front-facing poses, utilizing these three things to create a sense of Dynamic Motion and Energy
twisting bodies, diagonal lines, and flowing drapery
Which of the following does Classical Art NOT emphasize?
*Harmony *Balance *Ideal Beauty * Distortion of Form *Rational Proportion *Human Figures *Mythological Scenes
*Distortion of Form
The early classical style marked a departure from this style
Archaic
The word “Hellenistic” comes from this Greek word meaning “to speak Greek or identify with the Greeks.”
Hellazein
In an attempt to convey Realism and Individualism, Hellenistic artists moved beyond depicting just the "ideal" human, expanding to represent a wider range of subjects, including these.
The elderly
Children
The deformed
Ethnic groups
The art and architecture of Classical Greece had an impact on later periods and places such as these.
Hellenistic Pergamon (Turkey), Augustan Rome, and Renaissance Italy.
Archaic sculpture is characterized by these three things:
rigid, frontal poses (formal frontality)
stylized hair
archaic smile
Unlike the restrained, idealized, and balanced art of the Classical period, Hellenistic art embraced this.
raw emotion and realism
An attempt to convey THIS required the viewer to walk around the sculpture to fully appreciate the complex, three-dimensional, and often asymmetrical compositions of their work.
Theatricality and Interaction
The Greek Sculptor and philosopher who established a strict, mathematical "canon" of proportions for the human body (Head =1/7 total height),
Polykleitos
The Severe style (c. 480–450 BCE) marks the transition to early Classical, featuring the following 4 characteristics
naturalistic anatomy
contrapposto (S-Curve/weight shift to one leg)
simplified drapery (no surface patterns)
stoic facial expressions
Which 3 major factors caused the shift from Classical to Hellenistic art
Death of Alexander the Great
Expansion of Alexander the Great’s empire
Individualism and Cosmopolitanism.
Sculptors of the Hellenistic period demonstrated their Improved Technical Skill in marble by creating THIS, which enhances both movement and sensuality.
wet drapery