Greek Classical Period: Sculpture

human form

During the Greek Classical period, sculptures were aimed to portray the _____ _____.

emphasize

During the Greek Classical period, sculptures were founded on the rationale to _____ the human body.

human body

During the Greek Classical period, which constituted the most important subject

matter for their artistic endeavor in sculpture.

sacred and the profane

During the Greek Classical period, because gods were often portrayed in human form the distinction between the _____ and the _____ was eliminated.

marble and bronze

During the Greek Classical period, sculptures were usually made out of:

the body slowly lost its angularness, had a more natural pose and depicted real human forms

During the Greek Classical period, sculptures were improved in quality in that:

Pericles

He lived during the time of the greatness of Greek sculpture in Athens and sculpted the towering statue of Athena in the Parthenon.

Praxiteles

He sculpted statues that were life-size, graceful, and not powerful, evidence by figures of ordinary people and deities and heroes.

Myron

He sculpted what people should look like (ideal) rather than actual persons.

Romans; Renaissance

Greek classical period was copied by the _____ and was revived during the _____.