SCULPTURE

Ancient Greece.

Firstly, the sculptures only reminded a human, But in Vth century B.C. in Greece was age called classicism, in this time artists wanted to find the ideal shape of human's body. This form was for them exellence. Policlet, for example, carved Doryforos, in which the head was 8 times in whole body.
Myron's Discobol

Ancient Rome.
In Rome, except the figures of gods, artists also carved only busts, there weren't ideal, but realistic. But in the age of empire the rulers wanted their carved figures to command respect and wonder, the artists made the rulers more beautiful.
Mark Anthonius

Romanesque style.
In this epoch the sculptures were offish. They had no expression, very little animation. The body was carefully coverd. People could see only the figures hands - the sign of humanity.
Prophet Isaias (???)

Gothic
The sculptures had sacral character. They were made to diversify the large interiors of the churches. The folds of the clothes were very stiff. People who created in this time didn't sign their works, so all of the sculptures are anonymous.
Part of cathedral in Reims

Renaissance
In this period fine art returned to classical, ancient style. There were many new trends, mainly humanism, artists followed the movement. Artist were inspirered by Ancient creators. The works were animated, but still not very dynamic, rather statical. One of the most popular artists was Michaelangelo, and his vision of David.
David

Baroque
The sculptures were very dynamic. The creators made the contrast between the light and the shadow by using irregular lines. They handed down in their sculptures a very strong feeling, they wanted to show an action. That's why they carved collective compositions.
St.Theresa's extasy

Classicism
Artists once again returned to the ancient art. Their works were statical, sedate. They didn't want to show the real body, but they made their models in their sculptures ideal. Showing ladies and gentlemen as ancient gods was also very popular.
Amor and Psyche

Romanticism
Romantic wanted to show in their works their own attitude to current events. The sculptures were full of artist's quick temper, vehemence. The works were again dynamic. For example, the Marseillaise carved by Rude.
Marseillaise

Realism
This style followed new movements, related to whole society. Very often theme were peasants, workers, miners. The form is statical, the subject made the sculptures not elegant.
Founder

Sculpture 1900-1939
Some people, like Rodin, created in the style called symbolism. Their works showed an idea. Artists followed styles in painting: cubism - the sculptures were geometrical, abstractionism.
A horse
Modern sculpture
After the world war II many styles have been in fine art. Expressionism, in which artists showed their feelings related to the tragedy. Mobile art in which the rods and tins can move. Some works were dedicated to beings, in some ways the sculptures looked like people.
Thing consisted of units

Ancient Greece. Firstly, the sculptures only reminded a human, But in Vth century B.C. in Greece was age called classicism, in this time artists wanted to find the ideal shape of human's body. This form was for them exellence. Policlet, for example, carved Doryforos, in which the head was 8 times in whole body.	Myron's Discobol
Ancient Rome. In Rome, except the figures of gods, artists also carved only busts, there weren't ideal, but realistic. But in the age of empire the rulers wanted their carved figures to command respect and wonder, the artists made the rulers more beautiful.	Mark Anthonius
Romanesque style. In this epoch the sculptures were offish. They had no expression, very little animation. The body was carefully coverd. People could see only the figures hands - the sign of humanity.	Prophet Isaias (???)
Gothic The sculptures had sacral character. They were made to diversify the large interiors of the churches. The folds of the clothes were very stiff. People who created in this time didn't sign their works, so all of the sculptures are anonymous.	Part of cathedral in Reims
Renaissance In this period fine art returned to classical, ancient style. There were many new trends, mainly humanism, artists followed the movement. Artist were inspirered by Ancient creators. The works were animated, but still not very dynamic, rather statical. One of the most popular artists was Michaelangelo, and his vision of David.	David
Baroque The sculptures were very dynamic. The creators made the contrast between the light and the shadow by using irregular lines. They handed down in their sculptures a very strong feeling, they wanted to show an action. That's why they carved collective compositions.	St.Theresa's extasy
Classicism Artists once again returned to the ancient art. Their works were statical, sedate. They didn't want to show the real body, but they made their models in their sculptures ideal. Showing ladies and gentlemen as ancient gods was also very popular.	Amor and Psyche
Romanticism Romantic wanted to show in their works their own attitude to current events. The sculptures were full of artist's quick temper, vehemence. The works were again dynamic. For example, the Marseillaise carved by Rude.	Marseillaise
Realism This style followed new movements, related to whole society. Very often theme were peasants, workers, miners. The form is statical, the subject made the sculptures not elegant.	Founder
Sculpture 1900-1939 Some people, like Rodin, created in the style called symbolism. Their works showed an idea. Artists followed styles in painting: cubism - the sculptures were geometrical, abstractionism.	A horse
Modern sculpture After the world war II many styles have been in fine art. Expressionism, in which artists showed their feelings related to the tragedy. Mobile art in which the rods and tins can move. Some works were dedicated to beings, in some ways the sculptures looked like people.	Thing consisted of units