13 CLASSICISM AND RENAISSANCE
THE TENETS OF THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD RECUR THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES
Classicism is a recurring tendency in art defined by an adherence to the qualities of ancient Greek and Roman art, including clarity, orderliness, restraint, harmony, and a certain cannon of proportions. Although classicism emerged at various times during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance brought about its most impressive flowering. The rediscovery of artifacts and texts from the ancient world led Italian artists to embrace classical ideals both visually and intellectually. An interest in mathematics, proportions, and clarity of form were combined with ideas about naturalism in representation and humanism in terms of philosophy. In addition, ancient ...
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