Most Influential era in Arts

     The History of Arts has undergone a lot of progress, changes and had acquired lots of knowledge regarding the subject through different and passing eras. These are the Ancient art, Egyptian Art, Classical Greek and Roman Art, the Renaissance, the Baroque Era, Asian Art, The Early 20^th Century Art and Contemporary Art. But what is indeed the most influential era among these great periods?

     As for me, it is the Classical Greek and Roman era. Why? The Classical Greek and Roman art’s ideals about reaching perfection and using imitation of reality into art had influenced many realism styles into their canvasses and sculptures. Not only does it reach for humanity’s ideal profile, but it also developed the form, balance and proportion in various works (e.g. painting and architecture). Euclid’s ‘Golden section’ or “Divine Proportion”-as Leonardo da Vinci calls it-is a good evidence of it. The Classical Greek and Roman period has been also responsible for the ‘rebirth’ of Renaissance-an era wherein arts, literature and music had bloomed. It was when Latin scholars focused on studying Greek and Arabian works. They were fascinated and inspired by the Classical Greek/Roman era for their ideals, philosophies, inventions and many more that studying it was spread throughout times. From Renaissance, different styles of art had sprung: starting from realism towards abstractionism. The Ionic, Doric and Corinthian order have put a heavy contribution in architecture, even in modern times.

    
 I pointed out the aeon of Greek and Roman art as the most influential; not only for its addition to the art history but because it started the notions for the prized masterpieces of today.