GREEK SCULPTURE (VIII-II A.C)

ARCHAIC PERIOD VIII-VI ac

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

RIGID

FRONTALISM

GEOMETRY

EXAMPLE:

"Kroisos Kouros"

CLASSICAL PERIOD V-IV ac

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

PROPORTION

VOLUME

SERENITY

IDEALIZATION

ETHOS

EXAMPLES

"DISCOBOLUS"

HELLENISTIC PERIOD IV-II ac

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

DYNAMISM

REALISM

EXPRESSIVE

PATHOS

EXAMPLES

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