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CLASSICAL ART

Egyptian Art
The principal message of Egyptian art is continuity. The Sphinx is the symbol of this most
important characteristic of Egyptian art. It reflects stability, order, and endurance. Built about
2530 BCE with 65 feet in height, facing the rising sun, it seems to cast its immobile gaze down
the centuries for eternity. The Sphinx has the body of a reclining lion and the head of a man. It
is believed to be the pharoah Chefren whose pyramid tomb is just nearby.

Greek Art
The ancient Greek art includes much pottery, sculpture, as well as architecture. Their
architecture and sculpture have influenced later periods in the history of Western art. The
Greek serenity of spirit, love of logic, and joy in life are clearly reflected in their art. Their
temple is really planned and perfected architectural form.
Hieroglyphics- Ancient Egyptian writing system using pictorial symbols
 Archaic Period Greek sculpture is known for the contrapposto (counterpoise) standing
of the figures. The art of Ancient Greece is usually divided stylistically into three periods:
the Archaic, the Classical, and the Hellenistic.

 Early Classical Period suppression of the emotions was a noble characteristic of all
civilized men, while the public display of human emotion was a sign of barbarism. Logic
and reason was to dominate human expression even during the most dramatic situation

 Hellenistic Art A number of the best-known works of Greek sculpture belong to this
period, including "Laocoön and His Sons," Venus de Milo," and "Winged Victory of
Samothrace." In artistic terms, this means that there is huge variety which is often put
under the heading of "Hellenistic Art" for convenience.
Kourus- A sculpture style from ancient Greece representing a young male figure
in a rigid pose.

ROMAN ART
The Romans were influenced by the Greek's ideas about art. Many of the most significant Greek
artworks survive by virtue of their Roman interpretation and imitation. Roman artists sought to
celebrate great events in the life of their state and to glorify their emperors as well as record
the inner life of people, and express ideas of beauty and nobility. Their busts, and especially the
images of individuals on gravestones, are very expressive and lifelike, finished with skill and
elegance.
 Architecture Roman architecture was formed mostly under the influence of Hellenic and
Etruscan architecture. The first Roman temples were erected during the reigns of
Etruscan kings. In those times, Romans learned how to cast bronze and bake terracotta.
They also got acquainted with arch constructions and vaults

 Bust and Sculpture


The most popular type of sculpture in Ancient Rome was the bust. This is a sculpture of
just the head. Rich Romans would put the busts of their ancestors in the atrium of their
homes. This was a way for them to show off their ancestry.

Principles of Art and Process Used in Classical Art


The principles are concepts used to organize or arrange the structural elements of
design. The way in which these principles are a artied affects the elements in eepretation
of the artwork. How did class acatertises apply the elements and principles of art? if you
will observe the different examples of artworks that still exist, the concept of proportion
does not appear in any surviving frescoes.
Pantheon- A Roman temple with a domed roof and an oculus, dedicated to all the
gods

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