Characteristics of Art
Posted in In Class Today on May 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Today we have looked at the characteristics of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance art.
Characteristics of Classical Art (500 BCE to 500 CE)
Venus Bathing (unknown artist) 400 C.E.
Artists valued balance and harmony
Lifelike and idealize (more perfect than real life)
Figures were nude or draped in robes
Faces were calm without emotion
Little or no sense of perspective
Characteristics of Medieval Art [...]
