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Visual Art Paper 1 ,May/June 2011  
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Question 8

Write notes on the Classical period of Greek art.

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This question was unpopular among the candidates, and it has further confirmed candidates’ limited scope of knowledge in art history. Greek art constituted a major art tradition in Western art history, and the classical period marked a major milestone in Greek art. As such, candidates’ manifestation of lack of knowledge in this aspect is totally unpleasant.
The following are some of the points that candidates neglected:

The Classical Period of Greek art

  • The word classical refers to something of high excellence, quality, or first class.
  • The period refers to the era in which Greeks reached the highest level of innovation and development.
  • Some of the great innovations of the classical period occurred in sculpture, architecture and painting.
  • Sculptors were no longer anonymous or unknown. The famous sculptors include Myron, Phydias, Scopas, Polyclitus and Praxiteles.
  • Sculptures of human figures were done in correct proportions.
  • The formality and rigidity of earlier sculptures gave way to relaxed figures and free movements of hands for gesticulations.                                                     
  • Canon of measurement that facilitated the creation of realistic figures was introduced.
  • Correct proportions, movement and flexibility were introduced to sculpture.
  • They improved upon the old Doric style by inventing the Ionic and Corinthian styles.
  • The Corinthian style was the richest and most elegant in design.
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