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Ancient Greek Art
Your portal to information about works of ancient visual art, artists and architecture in Greece during the sixth century (c 110 to 700BC). Come on in and ask questions and explore answers.
370 Questions
What was the greatest of Greek sculptures?
The oldest Greek sculptures known were made by anonymous artists.
What is depicted on an ancient greek vase?
This website gives an introduction. http://www.yasou.org/ancient/pottery.htm _____________________________________________________________ In the course of time the pottery crafts were decorated initially with geometrical motives curved or painted. At a later stage the objects were decorated with black faces over red background and/ or redfaces over black background. Usually deities, heroes and/ or ordinary men or women were depicted.
branch of art history which studies the identification description and the interpretation of the content of images
What causes a woman to menstruate every month?
releases one of the more than 400,000 eggs that are stored in her ovaries, and the lining of the womb (uterus) thickens in anticipation of receiving a fertilized egg. If the egg is not fertilized, progesterone levels drop and the uterine lining sheds
Why is Greek art considered so special?
Greek art was so admired because the art is well made (beautiful) and it can tell a lot of information of the past.
During Which period of Greek art was the main concern the representation of emotion?
The Hellenistic Period.
When and where was the statue of Zeus built?
Definition: The Athenian sculptor Pheidias (Phidias) is considered the greatest of the classical sculptors, so in 440 B.C., when it was decided that Zeus should preside via statue at the Olympic games, at Olympia*, those responsible for honoring the king of the gods commissioned Pheidias. The ivory and gold-covered statue of Zeus that Pheidias crafted sat in a Doric temple built c. 450 B.C. by the architect Libon.
What happened to the original Discus Thrower?
The discus throw was made in 776 B.C. in ancient Greece, no one knows specificaly where
Hellenistic sculpture was the most emotional of the Greek sculptural forms?
The expression of sentiments, the forcefulness of details and the violence of the movements are characteristics of Hellenistic sculpture.Classical sculpture sought perfect beauty, balance and harmony.
How did ancient greek art affect us to day?
Greek literature is important because it laid the foundations of the western civilization today. Epics like Illiad (4th most important book in the history of mankind, Oral epic passed down for 400 years orally until it was finally written) and Odyssey (Defines Greek religion and culture).
What did Greeks do with their art?
Art flourished in Ancient Greece, from the archaic (late 8th century--480 BC) through classical (480--323 BC) and onto the Hellenistic (323--27 BC) period.
Sculpture was prolific, particularly of the human figure. During the archaic period sculpture was mainly used in temples but later became commonplace in homes and palaces. So too did another Greek art form - mosaic.
Nearly all painting in Ancient Greece was for vases and until the 5th century BC artists worked as both potters and painters.
Art also flourished for jewellery-making.
For more detail and some examples see
tinyurl.com/greek-art-uses
Paintings on wood panels and walls, marble and bronze sculptures, pottery.
The sculpture Aphrodite of Milos, known as Venus de Milo, is a Greek statue thought to have been sculpted by Alexandros of Antioch (circa 130-100 BC). The sculpture was discovered in 1820, having lost both its arms prior to being hidden away. The right arm had either been carved separately or broken and reattached, as a metal attachment bar had been set in a hole that was later filled in.
Greek mythology tells the story of a labyrinth (maze) built on the island of Crete to house the Minotaur, stepson of King Minos.
Who was the first greek play write?
The author or authors of the world's first play have been lost in history. Plays have been performed for thousands of years, if not tens of thousands of years. Some notable great theatres include the theatres of Ancient Greece, constructed between 550 and 200 BC.
What kinds of visual and dramatic arts did the Ancient Greeks create?
Literature and Drama:
1. Homer's The Illiad
2. The tragedies of Aeschylos, Sophokles, and Euripidies
3. Aristophanes' comedies
Visual Arts:
1. Sculpture = Peplos Kore, The Kritios Boy, Doryphoros, etc...
2. Architecture = the Athenian Acropolis
the Parthenon
the Temple of Athena Nike
the Greek Theater at Epidauros
What happened after Alexander the greats death?
After he died all of his generals fought over who was going to take over which lands. The generals actually killed each other to see who would rule. This happened because Alexander left no heir.
What are some of the important ancient greek ideas?
some great Ancient Geek Philosophers are:-
- Socrate,
- Plato,
- Thales,
- Aristolle,
- Cynic,
- Epicures,and
- Aippocrates are one of the most famous.
The greek values of harmony order balance and proportion in art served as the standard for what?
Classical art!
Did roman art influence art on Greek vases?
The answer is NO. Greeks had influence in their arts by historical happenings of that time. Like you'll sometimes see pieces of art in which Gods and Goddesses are on it being shown. Sometimes it would have religion, government, etc. hopefully this helped.
