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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
When did the building of the statue of Zeus at Olympia finished?
The Statue of Zeus is 2,468 years old.
Who was rome art different from greek art?
The Romans copied a lot of Greek art and had tried to re-create them in their own statues. Basically they copies a lot of Greek art. Hope this helped!
When did the Classical period in Greece start?
The Classical Period (480-323 B.C.) of ancient Greece began with triumph of Athens over Persian armies. Under the political leadership of Pericles, Athens entered a Golden Age (480-404 B.C.), developing a vigorous democracy that, despite its achievements, denied most women any rights and eventually brought ruin on itself.
A support structure built against a wall to help reduce the pressure exerted on the wall?
i believe it is called a buttress
It pretty much started when cavemen painted on walls. But if you are talking about contemporary art, it started around the Renaissance when artists broke away from their low societal positions in only painting church-commissioned bible scenes and began to express their individual emotions rather than just illustrating the bible. Answer is here: V.Breskin "Триада. Искусство языка" http://philosophy.ru/lib/philyaz/philyaz_2175.html
Did the Greek gods have animal protectors?
Yes! In a specific instance, to "take advantage of" Hera, Zeus created a thunderstorm and turned himself into a small bird. Hera, taking pity on the bird, rescued it from the rain and held it to herself to keep it warm. Zeus then turned himself back and raped her...what a classy guy.
The vase has three registers - or tiers - of carving. The bottom register depicts the vegetation in the Tigris and Euphrates delta, such as the natural reeds and cultivated grain. Above this vegetation is a procession of animals, such as oxen and sheep presented in a strict profile view. The procession continues in the second register with nude males carrying bowls and jars of sacrificial elements, such as fruit and grain. The top register is a full scene, rather than a continuous pattern. In this register, the procession ends at the temple area. Inanna, one of the chief goddesses of Mesopotamia and later known as Ishtar in the Akkadian pantheon, stands, signified by two bundles of reeds behind her. She is being offered a bowl of fruit and grain by a nude figure. A figure in ceremonial clothing - presumably a chieftain/priest - stands nearby with the procession approaching him from behind.[1]
Who were patrons of art in ancient Greece?
The patrons of art in ancient Greece were the wealthy or those belonging to the upper class during this time. Wealthy patrons would commission works of arts, such as Kore statues, which was a statue of a young woman.
The start cannot be pinpointed to any one year or artist. Modern art usually means the art of the 20th century, but it has its roots earlier in artists as van Gogh and Cezanne.
What ancient Greek sculptor was famous for his athletes in bronze?
Myron
Myron (fl.c.480-440 B.C.), Greek sculptor, an older contemporary of the sculptors Phidias, and Polyclitus, considered by the ancients as one of the most versatile and innovative of all Attic sculptors.
Born in Eleutherae, he lived most of his life in Athens and is repeatedly called an Athenian by the 2nd-century-A.D. traveler Pausanias. The 1st-century writer Pliny cites Myron as the first to achieve lifelike representation in Art.
Working almost exclusively in bronze, he is best known for his many studies of athletes in action. Of his many works, only two representations survive: the group of Athena and Marsyas, originally standing on the Acropolis of Athens, and the "Discobolos" (Discus Thrower), both are marble copies made in Roman times.
AnswerPhidiasPhidias (fîd´ê-es)
fl. fifth century B.C.
Athenian sculptor who supervised work on the Parthenon. His statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
== == The famous statue of Zeus at Olympia, created by the sculptor Pheidias, one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World
The majestic statue of Athena, at Parthenon, in Athens Acropolis also a Pheidias work.
Iniochos of Delphi a bronze statue exposed at the Delphi Museum.
The statue of Hermes of Praxitelis exposed at the museum of Olympia The statue of Winged Victory of Samothace exposed in Louvre The statue of Aphrodite of Milos exposed also in Louvre
How has ancient Greek art influenced Western culture?
Greek architecture has influenced Western Civilization throughout the centuries, continuing long after the demise of Greece in ancient times. As a basic model of sorts for buildings of importance among more modern Western nations, Greek architectural features have been an ongoing inspiration and influence. The simple use of columns, capped and crowned in diversely Greek ways, has traditionally been used for private residences and minor public buildings in American society, among others.
What were the periods in ancient Greek civilization?
The periods of ancient Greek civilization were:
- The Archaic Period - 9th to 6th Century BCE
- The Classical Period - 5th to 4th Century BCE
- The Hellenistic Period - 3rd to 1st Century BCE
- The Roman Period - 1st Century BCE to 5th Century CE
- Byzantine Greece - 5th to 25th Century CE.
What music did ancient Greece listen to?
They listen to music called laika mostly played with bouzouki and also anything that involves European
Why do you think Greeks and Romans made sculptures of their political and cutural figures?
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
They were made as a sign of honor and remembrance. Most of the busts and sculptures were of men/women who did a great thing or were connected to a powerful family.
Has any body seen orange orb in the sky?
hello my name is Sam and i am 15 years old. i witnessed this sighting with my parents and i think there is a link because in the UK on the 13/02/2010. we saw a similar sighting in the sky... about 11pm whilst i was in my living room, something caught my eye through the window, which appeared to be a flying orange sphere (looked as if it was on fire) darting across the night sky.. i went outside with my camera to video it. but was to late as it had travelled a very large distance in just about 3 minutes. we watch the orb till we could not see it anymore as it had disappeared. we went back into the house to watch TV shocked that we had seen such a weird sight.
we were thinking of the possibilities for example planes, meteors, rockets. we had not a clue. we panic for a while. then we had the thought that it could be the Chinese festival ( CHINESE LANTERNS ).
About 10 minutes later whilst in the lounge a second orb came along. travelling in the same direction as the first, like it was following it in some sort of formation.
it appeared to stop at one stage. At this point i was quite worried if they were meteors etc... i do not believe that there are such things as UFOs. however i do believe it was a mystery, because we have no evidence that it was man-made or was just a natural phenomena.
it was way up in the sky like a dot but could work that it was a sphere and looked on fire.
they also could not have been Chinese lanterns because they do not travel at such a great speed as this did.
it could not have been a jet of some sort because it was silent unless it was stealth.the word UFO stands for unidentified flying object which in retrospect the orb was
it is unidentified it was flying
and it was an strange object.
thanks for reading my eyewitness account please please reply because i want more information about this.
PS.... please reply because we are rather shocked...
hi my name is Adrian and i saw a orange light but did not move but it did shape shift in to a ball to a snake then a ball then it looked like 4 balls in a cluster then it changed in to what looks like some body flying in the shape of a person then a ball and then a snake with a beasts head and a folk tail but i do have pics to prove what i saw and the 4 ball cluster had faces in them has any body else seen this i have two wittnesses witch is my 4 year old son and his mother too it was at 9.21 pm satday just gone witch was the 4th /9th/2010 , i`ve had to zoom the pics fully to see this ? gob smacked ?
Should the Elgin marbles should stay in London or go back to Greece?
This is an opinion question and, as a result, you may have different answers.
I believe that since the British properly paid the Ottoman government for the Elgin Marbles, transported them, and has protected them for roughly 200 years, the British should retain the right to exhibit the marbles. While I am sympathetic to the Greek argument that these treasures should be restored to their home, this is insufficient to match the incredible cost borne by the British in acquiring and preserving the artifacts, never mind the fact that Britain remains more stable for long term preservation of the artifacts and that there is no impediment to Greeks visiting the collections in Britain. (Compare this to the Iraqi Jewish Archive where the exhibition is slated to go to Iraq, where most Iraqi Jews - who are currently Israeli citizens - cannot go.)
How was homosexuality viewed in ancient Greece?
The Ancient Greeks didn't view have a word for homosexuality, or view it in any similar way to us. People just were attracted and had sex with other people. (Mostly regarding men) In the aristocracy, it was a completely normal part of life for an older men would take a boy of lower social rank under their wing and educate him and usually have a relationship with him. However, it was not good for one's reputation to be the one who was penetrated, as this was seen as a sign of weakness and comparable to a woman or a slave, who were looked down upon.
Greek Key Pattern means a repeat of interlocking right-angles and verticle lines, usually used as a border ornament.
