Hellenistic period

Ancient Greece Periods that Affected People and Philosophical Views In Ancient Greece, there were two completely different periods, the Hellenic and the Hellenistic periods. There was also the evolution from monarchy to democracy in Athens and a military focus in Sparta. Athens may have been considered better off because they were seen as valuing democracy, having wisdom, beauty, and physical excellence. But the Spartans man and women had to be tough and a defender. They valued courageousness. The Hellenic period is known as the classical Greek period while the Hellenistic period strayed away from the norm by being “Greekish” and was based upon Alexander the Great spreading Greek culture and having the ability to have opinions. Both of these…

Greek sculpture was diversity. Every period had different style. As we can see, they were improved by time to time. In Hellenistic period, they were already developed. Those figures already had movement and emotion. For instance, Statue of a Gaulish Chieftain (Roman copy of a bronze statue from Pergamon, Turkey ca. 230-220 BCE), also called Ludovisi Gaul. According to Boardman, this figure was “thought to be a copy of a bronze original which formed part of a monument set up in Pergamum in the…

The Hellenistic period takes place in the ancient world where the Greeks had a huge impact in the civilization of the Middle East, Europe and part of Asia. So when we talk about the Hellenistic period, somewhat, we refer to the fusion of the Ancient Greek world with the Near East, Middle East and Southwest Asia. In this period it is important to focus on two well-known people who are even great part of our history nowadays, as it is Alexander the great of Macedon, and Augustus who was the first…

The picture presented shows a marble grave stele. The object was found in Smyrna, and it dates from approximately the period between 150 BC – 100 BC . The stele belongs to the British Museum in London. The object is a grave which would have been placed in a cemetery. It as a height of 74.93 centimetres. It is made of marble, and it was created by the process of carving. This object was found in Smyrna, a place where many grave steles of this period have been discovered, and which have allowed…

The two statues that I chose are from the Hellenistic period of Greek art. During the Hellenistic period of Greek art. Many artist were inspired by the artistic styles from the past. Artist of the Hellenistic period didn't focus so much on the intellectual and rational side of art like that of the classical period. Instead they focused more on fantasy and dream state of the subject. This often caused the art to have somewhat of a sexual overtone to them. The male statue that I have is a…

Art is the area the Greeks made the biggest contribution.Without the greek buildings made the white house and the Jefferson Memorial. Like the Greeks,the pillars used as decorations in the memorials are either Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. These greek arts have been used for a long time by many different people. Using these different types of pillars shows how much art was the biggest Greek contribution. In the Greek times there were three called the Classical, Archaic, and Hellenistic. The…

Alexander the Great was a significant historical figure who was as great a commander as his name suggests. Whether it be his two million square miles of conquered land, or his contribution to science through his expeditions, he certainly was one of the most important people of his time. In fact, Alexander the Great had such a lasting effect, the era after him was named “The Hellenistic Period”, from Hellas, which is the word for Greece. Alexander the Great was a fearsome figure of the ancient…

the Greek Hellenistic period. In this report, I will be touching on an introduction of the sculpture relating to its culture and period, an analysis of it supported with significant characteristics that explains and differentiates it from other periods and lastly, the artistic style of it that reflects the period’s cultures, over arcing with reasons for my argument on…

is quite difficult. Sculptors of the past wanted to achieve this very same effect when delivering their sculptures to the general public. During the period of Classical Greece and the Hellenistic period, sculptors brought a more humanizing and naturalistic style to the table when creating their sculptures; it gave off a naturalistic effect that essentially emphasized the sculpture as a whole. Sculptors paid close attention to their work detail, which gave their…

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