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In pre-scientific times, the gods and myths they concocted gave them an explanation of how things came into being and why the unexplainable happened.
It also was a part of political system - used to give power to the aristocracy and control the people.
It was also the centre of their cultural life - the plays were celebrations of religious festivals, and the games (Olympic, Isthmian etc) were also a religious festival.
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What was the greatest of Greek sculptures?
The oldest Greek sculptures known were made by anonymous artists.
How did roman sculpture differ from Greek sculptures?
Romans created more realistic sculptures, and portraits. Greek sculptures idealized the humans form, using athletes as models of preform.
How were Hellenistic sculptures different between earlier greek sculptures?
more realistic and emotional.
How are Michelangelo's sculptures like those of ancient Greek?
because michelangelo was nothing more by just copy paste Ancient Greek sculptures
Who built the ancient Greek sculptures?
The ancient Greeks.
Why was classical Greek sculptures considered unrealistic?
Greek sculptures are realistic in form, that means: They always look like whatever the sculpture is supposed to portrait (ex.: if it's an sculpture of a human figure, it looks like a human figure, etc...) Now, a more accurate description of Greek Sculptures would be that they are "Idealistic. Greek sculptures always portrayed men and women in a very idealist way. All men were very fit, with bulging muscles and very strong. All women were extremely beautiful and graceful.
What is the most famous greek art?
Some of the most famous Greek statues and sculptures are "Athena" and "Zeus."
How did greek sculptures differ from those of Egyptian sculptures and Roman sculptures?
Greek statues were naturalistic, while the Egyptian ones were stylised. Roman sculpture in the Republican period was highly realistic portraiture (busts). In the period of rule by emperors the Romans adopted full bodied statues and they were modelled on the Hellenistic sculpture of the Greeks.
Who made the most sculptures of Aphrodite?
Ancient Greek sculptors, names now forgotten.
Where did the Romans get the idea for heroic sculptures?
The Romans adopted Greek sculpture of the Hellenistic period.
How are the eyes of Constantine the great different from the eyes of the most classical Greek sculptures?
The eyes of Constantine the Great and the eyes of classical Greek sculptures differ in a few key ways. Firstly the eyes of Constantine the Great are more realistic and less idealized than those of classical Greek sculptures. Whereas classical Greek sculptures tend to depict the eyes in a fixed unemotional state typically with no iris and no visible pupil the eyes of Constantine the Great are more realistic; they portray the eyes with visible iris and pupil and are often shown in an emotional state conveying an expression of power. Secondly the eyes of Constantine the Great often have a unique almond shape which is a result of the Eastern-influenced style of sculpture popular during his reign whereas classical Greek sculptures tend to depict the eyes with a more rounded shape. Lastly the eyes of Constantine the Great often have a distant or meditative expression whereas classical Greek sculptures tend to portray the eyes with a more focused determined expression.
What was ancient Greek art made of?
Paintings on wood panels and walls, marble and bronze sculptures, pottery.
