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  2. Classical sculpture - Wikipedia

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    The Classical period saw changes in both the style and function of sculpture. Poses became more naturalistic (see the Charioteer of Delphi for an example of the transition to more naturalistic sculpture), and the technical skill of Greek sculptors in depicting the human form in a variety of poses greatly increased.

  3. Ancient Greek art - Wikipedia

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    The ekphrasis was a literary form consisting of a description of a work of art, and we have a considerable body of literature on Greek painting and painters, with further additions in Latin, though none of the treatises by artists that are mentioned have survived. [101]

  4. Classical Greek sculpture - Wikipedia

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    Bust of Artemis, with the typical classical figure of idealized features and impassive expression.Roman copy, National Archaeological Museum of Naples Since the Severe period, the effort of artists was directed towards obtaining an increasing verisimilitude of sculptural forms concerning the living model but also seeking to transcend mere likeness to express their inner virtues.

  5. Paris Psalter - Wikipedia

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    The first seven images preceding the text depict scenes from the life of David, the author of the psalms, who is usually accompanied by personifications. The eighth miniature marks the beginning of the penitential Psalms; and the last 6, depicting Moses, Jonah, Hannah, Ezekiel and Hezekiah, introduce and illustrate the Canticles of the Old ...

  6. Classics - Wikipedia

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    Classical art has been taken as a model in later periods – medieval Romanesque architecture [82] and Enlightenment-era neoclassical literature [11] were both influenced by classical models, to take but two examples, while James Joyce's Ulysses is one of the most influential works of twentieth-century literature. [83]

  7. 50 Classical Art Paintings That Were Reused To Create ... - AOL

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    The Tate Gallery explains that classical or classic art are terms that became widespread in the 17th century and used to describe the arts and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. During the ...

  8. Narrative art - Wikipedia

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    Narrative art is art that tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time. This in retrospect makes a good portion of art narrative art. Landscapes and portraits however do not meet the criteria of the definition provided, though they might be, depending on the artist's intention.

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