Ancient Greek art 

By: Keira and 

Maya  
 

The ​Archaic period​ is usually dated from 1000 BC.     

Byzantine art grew from the art of ancient Greece and,  The Persian Wars of 480 BC to 448 BC are usually taken 
at least before 1453, never lost sight of its classical  as the dividing line between the Archaic and the 
heritage, but was distinguished from it in a number of  Classical periods, and the death of Alexander the Great 
ways. The most profound of these was that the  in 323 BC is regarded as separating the Classical from 
humanist ethic of ancient Greek art was replaced by  the Hellenistic period. Of course, different forms ​ ​of art 
the Christian ethic. If the purpose of classical art was  developed at different speeds in different parts of the 
the glorification of man, the purpose of Byzantine art  Greek world, and varied to a degree from artist to artist. 
was the glorification of God.​Did you know that…  There was a sharp transition from one period to another.  
There are three scholarly divisions of the stages of 
later ancient Greek art that correspond roughly with  Works Cited 
● https://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Sculpture/ 
historical periods of the same names. These are the  ● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_art 
Archaic, the Classical and the Hellenistic. The ​Archaic   ● http://ancient-greece.org/art.html
 
“Greek sculpture from 800 to 300 BCE took early  The art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous  shipwreck off Cape Artemision (National Museum., 
inspiration from Egyptian and Near Eastern  influence on the culture of many countries from  Athens). 
monumental art, and over centuries evolved into a  ancient times until the present, particularly in the  Pottery was either blue 
uniquely Greek vision of the art form.”  areas of sculpture and architecture. Rare Surviving  with black designs or 
“Greek art began in the Cycladic and Minoan  works in bronze are the famous Charioteer (museum,  black with blue designs. 
civilization”  Delphi) and the Zeus or Poseidon found in an ancient 
“There are three scholarly divisions of the stages of  shipwreck off Cape Artemision (National Museum., 
later ancient Greek art that correspond roughly with  Athens). 
historical periods of the same names.”   
 
  Greek sculptors were 
particularly concerned 
with proportion, poise, and the idealised perfection of 
the human body, and their figures in stone and bronze 
have become some of the most recognisable pieces of art 
ever produced by any ​civilization​. Greek artists would 
 
reach a peak of artistic excellence which captured the 
Two great cultures—the Minoan civilization and the 
human form in a way never before seen and which was 
  Mycenaean civilization has developed complex and 
much copied. 
delicate art forms.  
 
Rare Surviving works in bronze are the famous 
 
Charioteer (museum, Delphi) and the Zeus or 
 
Poseidon found in an ancient 
Thanks for being an  
AWESOME  
teacher  
Ms. Nicoll!