Also called aerial perspective. That part of an image that appears to be farthest from view. Also called a banister. Later the pediment became a decorative element, often used above doorways. In a broken pediment, the top of the triangular gable is removed to add visual interest.
Some artists purposefully obscure individual brushstrokes to achieve a smooth surface.
Other artists make their brushstrokes obvious to reveal the process of painting or to express movement or emotion. An art work whose subject is the physical aspects of a city-streets, buildings, etc. More generally, the term refers to Greek and Roman art created from 600 B.C. until the fall of Rome. It may also describe any art thought to be inspired or influenced by ancient Greek or Roman examples. Classical is also used to describe perfection of form, with an emphasis on harmony, unity, and restraint of emotion.