Classical artArt refers to a diverse range of human intellectual and expressive activities and the outcomes of those activities. Within this context art is further defined... is characterised by harmony and balance; it is rational and controlled and keeps to well-defined rules. Its origins lie in Greek art of 400 BC, reaching its peak in 5th century Greece. It flourished as Neo-Classicism in the rest of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Classical art is often contrasted with Romantic art.