Conventional forms, acanthus scroll, monsters. Circle.

MEDIEVAL. 300 A.D.--1300 A.D.

_Byzantine._--Symbolic, rich, elaborate. Conventional
forms, principal architectural feature--dome.

_Saracenic._--Gorgeous coloring, graceful curves.
Forms entirely geometric. Arabesque, geometrical
tracery, interlacing.

_Gothic._--Imposing, grand. Pointed arches, clustered
columns, vaulted roof, spire buttress. Forms both natural
and conventional. Stained glass.

MODERN OR RENAISSANCE. 1300 A.D.--1900 A.D.

_Renaissance._--Mixture of classic and mediæval
elements. Result not generally good.

_Cinquecento._--Æsthetic, revival of true classic
principles. Beautiful curves, fine proportions
and distribution. Conventional animal and plant
forms. Human figure.

_Louis Quatorze._--Sparkling, glittering. Absence
of color, want of symmetry.


I. ANCIENT OR CLASSIC ART.