Although art from ancient Greece and Rome is often classified under the umbrella terms of “Greco-Roman art,” “classical art,” or the “art of antiquity,” in reality, art making visibly chan… See more

Artists working after the fall of the Roman Empire, nonetheless, adopted elements from antiquity’s … See more

Artists interested in classicism also looked to ancient Rome for inspiration. Although the Romans embraced the traditions of Greek art, they also borrowed from the Etruscans, … See more

Classical aesthetics never entirely disappeared, even after the fall of the of Rome. Although illusionism, proportion, restraint, and balance became less of a priority, ma… See more

Renaissance paintings and sculptures, with their calm compositions striving to create harmony and balance, were often compared to works from antiquity. Even religious art… See more