Classical and Middle Age Art Era's

Classical and Middle Age Art Era's

Introduction

The world has been surrounded with the incessant and constant evolution in almost every domain, and amongst those prominent domains of the world is Arts. Arts has always been loved and appreciated, and over time it has evolved and changed into numerous other and new forms, which still play a pivotal role in amusing and captivating the world.

Classical Art Period

The classic art period refers to the art of the ancient Greek, as well as the era of art from the 480 to 323 B.C. The ancient or the classical art mainly revolve around the sculptures and it comprises of the world's most exquisite and unmatched sculpture till date.

Characteristics of Classical Art

The classic art possessed some unmatched characteristics that paved way for its appreciation and perfection. Amongst the vital characteristics were the utmost appreciation and acknowledgment the artists gave to the harmony and the balance in the depiction of art. Moreover, the figures/sculptures were deemed to be more real and perfect than the actual figures. The bodies/figures reflected sheer life and motion in them. Where the bodies reflected life and motion, the face was expression and emotionless. Most importantly, the endeavors of the classic art bore no clothes and mainly depicted the heroic figures and the other individuals doing their everyday activities (Gaunt, 2005). Amongst the famous art work of the classical period is Vix crater, which dates back to 530 B.C, and is one of the biggest, heaviest and exquisite art work of classical period.

Social Conditions Which Paved Way for Its Advent

According to numerous researchers, the social conditions which paved way for this elaborated artistic display of the Greek statuary was primarily due to the advent of the democracy in the society, and the ending of the era of the aristocratic customs and society. The life in the society gradually started to be apparent in the sculptures, as well (Martin, 1996).

Middle Ages Art Period

The middle age art period mainly denotes the era of the western world that spread over the time bed of over a thousand years. The middle age art comprise of numerous periods and styles, for instance the primitive Christian art, Gothic art, Migration Period art, Romanesque art, Byzantine art and many more.

Characteristics of the Style

The primary characteristics endured by the middle age art, revolved around the religious themes and the subject matters. In the middle age art significant and vital figures were shown more prominently and largely, in comparison to the other figures that surrounded it. Unlike the classic art, the figures depicted in the middle age art seemed rather stiff and motionless. Most importantly, nudity did not find its way in the middle age, and the figures were found to be fully covered and clothed. The face lacked emotions and amusement to a significant extent, and primarily seemed serious. The art work was mainly a two dimensions and flat endeavour, and the background constituted of a single color (Kessler, ...