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Classical sculpture refers loosely to the forms of sculpture from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, as well as the Hellenized and Romanized civilizations under their rule or influence from about 500 BC to around 200 AD. More precisely it refers to Ancient Greek sculpture from around 500 BC to the onset of the Hellenistic style around 323 BC.〔Cook, R.M., ''Greek Art'', pp. 142, 148, Penguin, 1986 (reprint of 1972), ISBN 0140218661〕 It may also refer stylistically to later sculpture done in a Neoclassical or classical style. Classical sculptures have been popular since the Renaissance. Only those works that closely follow the canon of classical forms would fall under the term. In addition to free standing statues, the term classical sculpture incorporates relief work (such as the famous Elgin Marbles of the Parthenon) and the flatter bas-relief style. Whereas sculptural works emphasized the human form, reliefs were employed to create elaborate decorative scenes. Ancient statues and bas-reliefs survive showing the bare surface of the material of which they are made, and people generally associate classical art with white marble sculpture. But there is evidence that many statues were painted in bright colours.〔(Archeological Institute of America: Carved in Living Color )〕 Most of the colour was weathered off over time; small remnants were removed during cleaning; in some cases small traces remained which could be identified.〔〔(io9.com: Ultraviolet light reveals how ancient Greek statues really looked )〕 A travelling exhibition of 20 coloured replicas of Greek and Roman works, alongside 35 original statues and reliefs, was held in Europe and the United States in 2008: Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity.〔(Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity September 22, 2007 Through January 20, 2008, The Arthur M. Sackler Museum )〕 Details such as whether the paint was applied in one or two coats, how finely the pigments were ground, or exactly which binding medium would have been used in each case—all elements that would affect the appearance of a finished piece—are not known. There are several periods: == Archaic period == The most important sculptural form of the Archaic Period was the kouros (plural kouroi), the standing male nude (See for example Biton and Kleobis). Reflecting Egyptian influence, kouros stand upright with their left leg slightly forward and their arms at their sides. Archaic Greek sculptors seem to have been influenced stylistically by the Egyptians, although divergences appeared early on. In particular, the male figures of Archaic Greece tended to be represented in the nude, while this was uncommon during all periods of ancient Egyptian art (except when slaves or enemies were depicted). As in Egyptian art, female subjects were always portrayed clothed; female nudity would not appear until much later on. In this period, the later emphasis on naturalistic bone and muscle anatomy had not yet developed, which can be seen in observing details such as the knees and other critical joints. Some details seem to be "incised" rather than fully modeled, a relic of more ancient traditions. Nor did figures stand or move naturally. However, as the Archaic style gradually transformed into what is known as the Classical style, a clear progression displaying more and more technical knowledge and skill can be detected. File:Kouros anavissos.jpg|Unknown artist: ''Kouros Anavissos''. National Archaeological Museum of Athens, ca. 530 BC File:006MAD Frieze.jpg|Unknown artist: ''Treasury of Siphnos'' frieze (detail), Delphi Archaeological Museum, ca. 525 BC File:Aphaia pediment warrior W-VII.jpg|Attributed by some to Onatas or his school: ''Fallen Trojan warrior'', figure W-VII of the west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia, Glyptothek, Munich, ca. 505–500 BC File:KAMA Lion de la Porte Sacrée.jpg|Unknown artist: Funerary lion found at the Sacred Gate at the Kerameikon. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum, Athens, ca. 590–580 BC 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Classical sculpture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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