SOME ART WORKS

Period: Approx. 800 BCE to 31 BCE (Classical and Hellenistic periods).

Characteristics:

• Classical Ideal: Emphasis on balance, proportion, and idealized human forms.

• Architecture: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns; iconic structures like the Parthenon.

• Sculpture: Marble statues with lifelike qualities, portraying gods, athletes, and everyday people.

• Pottery: Black-figure and red-figure techniques on pottery; scenes from mythology and daily life.

Location: Found globally, but notably in places like Lascaux (France) and Altamira (Spain).

Period: Paleolithic and Neolithic eras (approx. 40,000 to 10,000 BCE).

Characteristics:

• Purpose: Likely served religious or shamanistic purposes, possibly storytelling.

• Subjects: Animals, hunting scenes, handprints, and symbols.

• Techniques: Used natural pigments, such as ochre, and various methods for application.

Periods: Various periods, including Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Edo, and modern times.

Characteristics:

• Influences: Influenced by Chinese and Korean art, but developed unique styles.

• Emakimono: Illustrated handscrolls with narrative scenes.

• Ukiyo-e: Woodblock prints depicting landscapes, kabuki actors, and beautiful women.

• Sumi-e: Ink painting, often with calligraphy, emphasizing simplicity and spontaneity.

Period: Approx. 509 BCE to 476 CE (Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire).

Characteristics:

• Architecture: Colosseum, Pantheon, aqueducts, and monumental structures.

• Mosaics: Elaborate floor and wall decorations depicting various themes.

• Sculpture: Realistic portrayals of individuals; emphasis on verism.

• Frescoes: Wall paintings in fresco technique in villas and public buildings.