December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Classicism is a recurring tendency defined by an adherence to certain qualities of Greek and Roman art. These were rediscovered during the Renaissance and continued to reappear in subsequent centuries.
• Proportions. Classical artists were interested in certain mathematically derived ratios like the Golden Mean.
• Clarity. Aristotle named clarity or definiteness as one of the components of beauty.
• Restraint. Classical art prefers stateliness of movement and understatement of drama.
• Harmony. Unity of structure was one of the ideals of Classical art. Harmonious proportions, relationships, and color are prized.
• Idealism. Platonic idealism—the sense that ideal forms exist elsewhere of which forms in this world ...