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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Severe Style</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Greek sculpture styles</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the Greek style of sculpture produced between circa 480 and 450 BCE and considered a transitional period between the Archaic and Classical styles.  It is characterized by a greater understanding of anatomy and movement but nonetheless by figures such as the Riace Bronzes which are austere, static, and simplified in form and ornament. ]]></note></mads>