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During The Hellenistic Sculpture Of Innovation And Look Back

Posted on:2008-08-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H M TanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360215954779Subject:Fine Arts
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After the classical period, Hellenic fine art had a new change during the hellenization term, presented some features different from classical period. In all, sculpture art of this new time lost some features in form in classicalperiod, such as pure plain, temperance, and bright. It also lack of the color of ideal, and apart from the manifestation of classical beauty of idealism. In theme, sculpture chosen theme from colorful realistic life. The production of works in Hellenization term are determined by unbosom of feelings the theatrical pursue carve of formal language, manifestation of ugly and pain. Of course, sculpture art of Hellenization term was built on the basis of early gold time's, and the shade of classical form was frequently appeared in the sculpture pieces in the late Hellenization time.In 1836,Piussian historist first advocated the nomenclature of 'Hellenization' in The concreat time period is from the death of Emperor Alexander in 323 B.C. to the invasion of Rome to naid to Egypt in 30 B.C. This time, east—expand of Hellenic culture was happened with the exchange of culture and economy between East and West in the same time. Under restic of socio—historical instance, Hellenic art tradition spread widely, combined with local art traditions in different degrees. Fine art center was also transferred from Hellen to East, Ephesus, Alexander City had become new fine art centers. The transfer of new center bring bloom of sculpture and architecture of P.J.M. and other countries and poleis. Hellenic artists on the run among them sieve their new masters by took advantage of Hellenic fine art traditions and their wits and abilities, it have changed in theme and form from these in classical period. From ideal people and divinities from historical theme and heroic people expanded to ordinary people, such as old men, children and beggers, and so on, it also had divers true—life samples in various people appearances and inner feelings.This time passion and character in works wholely replaced classical grace and solemn and quiet, flashiness and symbol wholely replaced eminence and nature, new manifest inspiration, theatrical story perfectly embody. In this time appeared a lot of different appearance of divinitie's sculptures, artists paid more attention on secular human body's beauty. Secularization and theatricality have become main body to express in this period, diversity and pluralism were requested. In nearly 300—year historical development process, development of sculpture art can divide into three periods to analysis and to study. First, the transition from classical to Hellenization. Second, the 'Hellenization Baroque' time, The last, the classical retrospect. Of course, style form of art development couldn't defined by time clearly.
Keywords/Search Tags:Hellenization, Sculpture art, Classicism, Baroque, Innovation
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