ART STYLES

THROUGH THE AGES

GREEK GOLDEN AGE
A golden age is a period in a field of
endeavor when great tasks were
accomplished. The term originated
from early Greek and Roman poets,
who used it to refer to a time when
mankind lived in a better time and
was pure.

The Golden Age of Greece =

Classical Period = Age of Classicism
The “golden age” of Greece laid the
foundations of western civilization.

This is also when democracy was

invented and the Athenian Parthenon
was built. The Golden Age of Greece,
or the Classical Period, was one of the
most important
times in Greek history!
Humanism, in philosophy,
emphasizes the dignity and worth
of the individual.

Basic premise: people are rational

beings who possess the capacity
for truth and goodness.
The Discus Thrower
The Fallen Warrior
Venus
de
Milo
Hermes
and the
infant
Dionysus
Statue of the God Zeus
The Middle Ages- the medieval period
of European history between the fall of
the Roman Empire and the beginning of
the Renaissance

- sometimes referred to as the "Dark

Ages."
*“rebirth”

*painters formulated perspectives

*3-D images on flat surfaces

*realistic human body

*”universal man”
* Art was exemplified by
grandeur, drama, opulence,
and lavish decorations.

*expresses power and control

Baroque buildings essentially dwarfed other
structures with awe-inspiring structures and
scenes covering ceilings and walls.

Increasingly became ways to spread faith in

the Catholic Church during the Protestant
Reformation, as well as to further elevate the
state.

Baroque churches emphasized devout

worship; Baroque palaces commanded higher
power and order.
St. Peter’s Basilica
Les Invalides, Paris,
France
PALACE de VERSAILLES, FRANCE
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, LONDON
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Western Facade
*Emphasized formal pattern
and discipline

*pursuit of perfection=rules
and order

*prominent decoration style:

Rococo (graceful, charming)
Greek or Roman men armoured with swords and spears, e.g. The Oath of
Horatii by Jacques-Louis David
The Death of Socrates

Clear and sharp outlines within a rectilinear composition featuring people

looking polished and posing in a statuesque manner, as if they’re marble
sculptures e.g. The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David
Romantic literature focused on the
writer or narrator's emotions and inner
world; celebrated nature, beauty, and
imagination
Rejected:
industrialization, organized religion,
rationalism, and social convention;
idealization of women, children, and
rural life.
The Nightmare
THE WANDERER ABOVE
THE SEA OF FOG
Two Men Contemplating the Moon by Caspar David
Friedrich
BAROQUE STYLISTIC
PERIOD
Baroque means rough pearl
Peter Paul Rubens, “Descent from the Cross,” 1617-18.
Francisco de Zurbarán, “Saint Luke as a painter, before Christ on the
Cross,”, 1630-39.
Caravaggio, “Saint Jerome Writing,”
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Avila
Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo (Gianlorenzo), 1598–1680.
Baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica, 1623-
34, bronze, Vatican City. 
Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) in the Palace of
Versailles, Versailles, France. 
Wies Church, Germany.
ROMANTIC STYLE