Greek History: The Archaic Stage In Greek Art

The Archaic stage in Greek history lasted from about 700-480 BCE. During this time period, art historians called it the Geometric age because it marked the return of the human figure. One example of this type of art would be Lady of Auxerre, 650-625 BCE (Fig 2-15). This statue was one of the earliest limestone statuettes of a goddess or maiden. It has a flat-topped head that is triangular in shape. The skirt is geometric in shape due to the square designs on it. She also has the "Archaic Smile" which is typical in this particular type of art. This type of art is different from later periods because as humans, we aren't geometrically perfect. As time goes on, we start to notice more realistic human sculptures.

The Classical stage lasted from