Art in ancient Greece

Parthenon By: Evan French Thesis The Parthenon was a big influence on greek architecture (Specifically columns). How did it influence greek architecture? It was one of the biggest influence on using columns. It displayed all three types of columns. It also influenced Roman architecture when they conquered the Western World (they liked the ideas of the different types of columns, which they were fascinated by). Greek to Roman to American The Greeks influenced the Romans’…

Olympian religions The Olympic religion of ancient Greece is one of the most iconic ancient religions known. It is a polytheistic religion with many gods and goddesses, though the ones most commonly worshipped are the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, Demeter, Ares and Hestia. They are called the Olympian gods and goddesses because they reside on mount Olympus. Hades, although considered one of the major gods and…

been borne about the origin of the Greek Geometric art. One theory unravels it as an expansion of the Mycenaean art, another theory agrees that it had a popular background origin. While others argue that Geometric art was settled due to Doric effects, it still has not given a suitable solution to the setback. Geometric style of ancient Greek art was primarily of vase painting. It began around 900 BC and denotes the last purely Mycenaean-Greek art form that initiated before the arrival of…

JoJo Yang ART-111-NW1 3D Artworks The Discus Thrower was created by Myron, a famous classical Greek sculptor in the late 5th century B.C.. Myron is widely known for his sculptures representing athletes in sport games. The Discus Thrower shows an discus athlete in the mid-action of throwing a discus. The statue was designed on a single plane- was meant to be seen from one side. The bronze sculpture shows a smooth texture that fully depicted the human anatomy. Myron proficiently demonstrated the…

similarities and differences. Due to the geography of Greece each poleis developed differently. Athens became the center of intelligence and Sparta became the center of military might. Both greatly influenced western civilization. Athens brought science, math and art to the world while Sparta left great impact on military procedures and dedication to their government. The lay of the land in Greece contributed to the development of city states in Greece. Mountains made it difficult for…

The final days of democracy in Greece are in fact the story of how Athens lived its last century as an independent state. The moment of fall has to do with its time when it shined the most over Greece: at the height of power as leader of Athenian league and leader of Greek culture. The city-state pattern of Greece created a reality of competition, individuality and community centered exclusively around each political community. That is why Greece never reached a national consciousness, even…

Greek Mythology. This is no surprise given the great collection of mythic statues coming from ancient Greece. In addition to mythology, the Greek artists also took great inspiration from Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Studying the sculptures of Ancient Greece in chronological order allows one to see the series of historical influences on which each period based their works. The most common themes throughout ancient Greek sculpture are mythology, military, human form and posture, the female form, and…

The ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek civilizations are two of the oldest known civilizations in history. It is believed that the ancient Egyptian civilization, based in eastern North Africa, started around 3150 B.C., and survived until 31 B.C. Slightly younger is the ancient Greek civilization, making its mark in history around 1100 B.C. and lasting until 146 B.C. There are many similarities and differences between these civilizations, even though they co-existed and were located in different…

"Literature in Ancient Greece." Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece, Updated Edition. Facts On File, 2005. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. As for science, literature did not exist as much. According to Adkins “Only a small amount of literature survives, including the names of over 370 playwrights, 44 complete plays, and titles and fragments of more than 1,600 other plays.” Greek literature commenced with poetry and was told as oral epic poetry, but was meant to be sung.…

of Earth’s long history, art has consistently reflected the cultural values along with the social structures of many civilizations. Ancient art serves as a useful tool that guides historians to analyze the important aspects of ancient culture. From art, there are many things we can determine, like the basic morals and philosophical beliefs that were a part of numerous ancient societies around the world. There is an enormous distinction in the purpose of Greek and Roman art, for example, it shows…