The Classical Period

Tholos temple, sanctuary of Athena Pronaia; located in Delphi, Greece

In the CLASSICAL PERIOD (400300 B.C.) there was increased emphasis on the expression of emotion in art. Sculptural works attributed to Praxiteles are characterized by elegance of proportion and graceful beauty. Powerful emotional effects are typical of the sculpture in the style of Scopas, and a new feeling for individualization and three-dimensional movement appeared in the art of Lysippos. Other sculptors of the period between 500 and 300 B.C.were Myron, Kresilas, Timotheus, and Bryaxis; painters included Polygnotus, Apollodorus, Zeuxis, Parrhasius, and Apelles. Aside from literary references, little is known about the actual work of these men. The style of the sculptors is adduced from fragments and Roman copies. Even less is known about the painters. From the vase paintings some reconstruction of the Greek school of mural painting is possible.

The baroque period

Faade of the Church of the Ges, the first truly baroque faade

BAROQUE PERIOD, era in the history of the Western arts roughly coinciding with the 17th century. Its earliest manifestations, which occurred in Italy, date from the latter decades of the 16th century, while in some regions, notably Germany and colonial South America, certain of its culminating achievements did not occur until the 18th century. The work that distinguishes the Baroque period is stylistically complex, even contradictory. In general, however, the desire to evoke emotional states by appealing to the senses, often in dramatic ways, underlies its manifestations. Some of the qualities most frequently associated with the Baroque are grandeur, sensuous richness, drama, vitality, movement, tension, emotional exuberance, and a tendency to blur distinctions between the various arts.

The romantic period

Romantic period of 9th century The ROMANTIC PERIOD was a time of great revolutions. Passion, not reason, ruled the day. Imagination was more important than logic. This was the time of the American Civil War. The Industrial Revolution replaced people with machines. People fought back with their feelings and emotions. The Romantic period had much more artistic freedom than the periods before it. Emotions ruled the arts. Musical storytelling was also popular. The tone poem was a new musical form which told a story. Many of the Romantic period's stories, art, and music were about exotic places and fantastic events.Tone color also became more important. Tone color is a special sound that makes an instrument or voice sound different from another. New instruments created exciting new tone colors. Old instruments were played in new ways to produce different tone colors. The Romantic period was the age of the virtuoso. This is a musician who "shows off" his talents by playing a very difficult section of the music. The most famous of these piano virtuosos was Franz Liszt. He was as popular as today's rock stars.The piano was the most popular instrument during the Romantic period. Frederic Chopin is the best known composer of piano music during this period. Old instruments were improved and new instruments were invented. The tuba,saxophone, and celeste were three new instruments that were invented during this time.

The medieval period

Cloisters of

Mont Saint-Michel,

Normandy, France.

The MEDIEVAL PERIOD saw many of its finest literary works influenced by events of the day. A new order is in place as the Normans conquer and bring feudalism along with them and Christianity has established a firm hold. Yet the supernatural still mystifies readers through the French influenced romances. The oral ballads also add to the literary tapestry we find in this age.

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SUBMITTED TO: MS. JUVY YBANEZ MAPEH III