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Severe style
Severe style. A term applied to the style characteristic of much Greek sculpture in the period c.480 bc–c.450 bc, transitional between the Archaic and classical periods. Winckelmann had applied the word ‘severe’ to works of the time before Phidias, but the term ‘Severe style’ did not acquire a specific meaning until the 20th century, particularly with the publication of the book Der strenge Stil (1937) by the Danish scholar Vagn Poulsen. Typical features of the Severe style include simplicity and severity of form, grandeur and elevation of spirit, and an increase in characterization compared with the Archaic period. Myron is the best-known sculptor of the period, but his work is sometimes described as early Classical rather than Severe.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Severe style." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Severe style." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Severestyle.html IAN CHILVERS. "Severe style." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Severestyle.html |
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Severe style
Severe style A term applied to the style characteristic of much Greek sculpture in the period c.480 bc–c.450 bc, transitional between the Archaic and Classical periods. Winckelmann had applied the word ‘severe’ to works of the time before Phidias, but the term ‘Severe style’ did not acquire a specific meaning until the 20th century, particularly with the publication of the book Der strenge Stil (1937) by the Danish scholar Vagn Poulsen. Typical features of the Severe style include simplicity and severity of form, grandeur and elevation of spirit, and an increase in characterization compared with the Archaic period. Myron is the best-known sculptor of the period, but his work is sometimes described as early Classical rather than Severe.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Severe style." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Severe style." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-Severestyle.html IAN CHILVERS. "Severe style." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-Severestyle.html |
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