April Livingston
Prehistoric to Renaissance
October 30, 2014
ANCIENT GREEK ART and EVERYDAY LIFE The stories of culture can be told in ancient Greek art. Daily life as a Greek is displayed on clay vases, via sculptured figures, written in epic poetry, and found present in archaeological remains and surviving theatrical plays. By investigating Greek art, the everyday life and culture with the integration of education, democracy, religion, sportsmanship, and patriotism aids in our understanding of ancient Greece. Likewise, the consideration of cultural facets must be implemented in order for a thorough analysis of the ancient Greek artistic work (“Ancient Greek Art Lesson”).
Clay vases decorated with images provide an encyclopedia …show more content…
Plato describes the importance of the education of young boys, saying that after they have learned their letters, their teachers gave them Greek poetry to read and even memorize (325d-326a). The equal importance of physical training to attain the ideal beauty is also explicitly described by Plato: “And they send boys to a physical trainer as well, in order that their bodies may better minister to the virtuous mind, and that they won’t be forced by bodily weakness to act the coward in war or any other occasion” …show more content…
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