Niobid Painter's Vase



Niobid Painter's Vase

Introduction

Early Classical Greek sculpture provided way to the High Classical method round 450 BCE and the last cited evolved very quickly. Its end is not characterised apparently, but for convenience might be put about 400 BCE, when it becomes renowned as Late Classical. In the face a serene detachment restores the severity of Early Classical; anatomy becomes more unquestionable both usually and in particular; drapery is elaborated with a innovative sense of purpose; and impersonates - anyhow of figurines - are simpler but compact. It is a method worked out with much more methodical understanding than ...