Roman sculpture terminology

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Year 11 Classical Studies Flashcards on Roman sculpture terminology , created by Jasmine Barry on 23/09/2019.
Jasmine Barry
Flashcards by Jasmine Barry, updated more than 1 year ago
Jasmine Barry
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In medias res In the middle
Symmetria Parts of the body are in proportion for aesthetic reason
Rythmos Dance or sense of movement
Idealism Ideal state of being
Antoine baroque a "photo shopped" unrealistic and idealized style of sculpture
Veristic Style of sculpture using extreme realism with a "warts and all" approach
Megalomaniac someone with an obsessive need for power (so pretty much every emperor tbh)
Virtus Manliness, excellence, courage and character
Dignitas Dignity
Mos maiorum Traditionalism where social norms come from "the way of the ancestors"
Contrapposto Sculpture standing with most of its weight on one foot. Its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs
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