Evolution of Greek Art

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Evolution of Greek Art

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Archaic Period (c. 700-480 B.C.)

Minoan Civilization (c. 1900-1400 B.C.)

Greco-Roman Era (c. 146-30 B.C.)

Classical Period (c. 480-323 B.C.)

-paintings evolved from geometric designs to representations of human figures

-borrowed many of their artistic techniques from older cultures in the Middle East

-Romans recognized the superiority of Greek culture and incorporated the artistic styles and techniques into their own

-artists began to consciously portray the human body realistically

-specialized in the Fresco painting technique

-artists began to develop two main techniques, Black and Red Figure style

-two main categories of subject matter were scenes from nature and images of human figures

-artist Polykleitos redefined the sculptor process

-vase painting remained popular throughout history but rarely changed

-kept the Greek arts alive and spread it throughout the Ancient world

-artifacts provide a portrait of life in Ancient Crete

-made it possible for the art to gain immortality and be available in the modern world

-introduction of the Contrapposto pose

-Classical Era was full of sculpture carved with high realism and detail

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146 B.C.

323 B.C.

480 B.C.

1600 B.C.

700 B.C.

900 B.C.

1400 B.C.

Archaic Period (c. 700-480 B.C.)

Geometric Period (c. 900-700 B.C.)

Hellenistic Period (c. 323-146 B.C.

-Life-size human sculpture in hard stone began in Greece

-art was in the form of painted vases called amphora

-Greek art was greatly influenced by surrounding cultures and became diverse in the subject matter

-inspired by ancient Egyptian stone sculptors

-referred to as the Geometric Period because of the geometric designs that were featured

-sculpture became much more naturalistic and no longer portrayed people as ideals of beauty or physical perfection

-best-known types of Archaic sculpture are kouros or kore

-miniature statues that depicted humans in abstract form

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Ancient Greek Art

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-the Greeks produced a very large variety of art forms, particularly sculpture, ceramics, and painting

- ancient greek art went through a tremendous amount of refinement and development

-art of ancient Greece is usually divided into four periods: the Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic