Art That Changed The World Series - Classicism - Niue - 2014 - Silver Coin

Description

Unique high relief designs representing key styles of art developed throughout history. Antique finish
applied to impeccably executed series by one of the most historic and storied mints in the world -
the Mint of Poland.
Issuer: Niue Island
Composition: Silver (Ag) with Agate inset
Purity: .999 Silver
Weight: 28.28 g
Dimensions: 40 x 40 mm
Packaging: Outer cover/COA, case with self-locking presentation case
Mintage: 3333 pieces
Each coin is shows beautifully, thanks to its design, shape and display case.
Art That Changed the World
is a unique series presenting remarkable works of architecture of consecutive periods in art.
This magnificent coin dedicated to Classicism presents the front part of the Parisian Palais Garnier and a view onto the main entrance of the building.
This piece of mint art stands out with precisely mapped elements of this one of the most renowned Classicism buildings.
Its attractive packaging in the form of a frame enables an efficient two-side exposure.
Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for a classical period, classical antiquity in the Western tradition, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint and compression we are simply objecting to the classicism of classic art. A violent emphasis or a sudden acceleration of rhythmic movement would have destroyed those qualities of balance and completeness through which it retained until the present century its position of authority in the restricted repertoire of visual images."Classicism, as Clark noted, implies a canon of widely accepted ideal forms, whether in the Western canon that he was examining in The Nude (1956), or the literary Chinese classics or Chinese art, where the revival of classic styles is also recurring feature.
Classicism is a force which is often present in post-medieval European and European influenced traditions; however, some periods felt themselves more connected to the classical ideals than others, particularly the Age of Enlightenment.