Ancient Greek Art

wall painting survive most of the art work that survives is there pottery. The late

Throughout the times in Greek art, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods have changed overtime from the sculptures in the form, style, and symmetry.

Egyptians used art as a way to reflect every aspect of their lives. Sculptors were important artist, and in these different architectural sculptures, you will see how models of people and different figures were depicted in stone during the New Kingdom and Old Kingdom eras. Nikare with his Wife and Daughter is a statue that was made from limestone and paint in Egypt during the Old Kingdom era about 2420-2389 B.C or later. Stelophorous Statue of Bay made in 1294–1250 B.C is another sculpture that was also made from limestone about one thousand years apart from the other one. This statue was also made in Egypt. Both sculptures share some similarities to have been made a millennium apart, but with that also comes several differences. Although both statues as a whole may depict different things, it’s the little details in them that we don’t usually analyze in art that make them both similar.

Greek art took many ideas from Egypt and Mesopotamia however as the years passed they started to develop and create their own unique style. This style was more realistic and natural visually. One of their goals was for the viewer to believe they are seeing a moment standing still in time. You can see this when you compare Kroisos from, Anavysos Greece, and Doryphorus from Pompeii, Italy. These pieces are roughly dated 80 years apart however the difference between the two-forms are so remarkable. This paper will be discussing and addressing the evolution of a more naturalistic art form, from the statue of Kroisos compared to the statue of Doryphorus during the Greek art period. At a first glance of the statues you may not see the dramatic differences between the two however they were both approached in different ways to be created. They have different meanings yet both were created to be more naturalistic than what came before it.

The durability of clay has brought forth an immense abundance of Greek pottery, a craft mastered by Athenian artists. Archeologists have found hundreds of varieties in creation, shape, function, style, and artwork in Archaic vases. The museum has been blessed with one of these priceless artifacts; it is the duty of this establishment to accumulate as much data as possible surrounding the vase. In first identifying technique, dimensions, and condition, as well as describing shape, ornament, and figural scenery, one may then begin to analyze the vase. This serves the general purpose of understanding where the artifact stands in Greek culture and history. Through the examination and research of figural scenes, it is then possible to compare

A lekythos is an ancient Greek vase made of ceramic; the plural of lekythos is lekythoi (Reference #2). It has a narrow neck, single handle, and is tall with a small, deep mouth (Reference #7). The lekythos was used as a flask, used to hold olive oil and perfumes (Reference #1), and were developed in ancient Athens during the fifth century. In Classical Athens, lekythoi were painted in white ground with figurative scenes. White ground is a form of art used by Athenians in which they created the vase, fired it, and then the lekythos was painted in white. The figures and scenes were then painted on top of the white ground. This method meant that the paintings did not last as well, but were very beautiful in their original

This art includes Mantiklos Apollo, it is one of the masterwork of that time. Mantiklos dedicated the bronze statuette to Apollo and it probably represents the god. The treatment of the body reveals the interest seventh-century BCE Greek artists had in representing human anatomy. Furthermore, there is Orientalizing amphora, it is two handed storage jar. It painted vases, animals such as bear, lions

It is uncertain if the Etruscans prized the container as a luxury vase for the commodity that was shipped inside. Possibly they consumed the grain, wine or olive oil cleaned it and used as decoration (Martin 75-241). The amphora during the Classical and Hellenistic periods held about five gallons; however, they varied in size depending on the commodity being held. They were fabricated so they could be arranged upright on ships and horizontally by the end user. There was a plethora of amphora handles found in archeological sites, at least 130,000 in Athens and Alexandria. This quantity validates how ubiquitous they were in the ancient world, and how common in daily life they became (“Ancient” Garland). According to Stokstad and Cothren, to create a black-figure vase an artist follows this technique, “apply a slip to the surface of the pot and carefully manipulate the firing process in a kiln to control the amount of oxygen reaching the ceramics. This firing process involved three stages. In the first stage, oxygen was allowed into the kiln, which fixed the whole vessel in one overall shade of red depending on the composition of the clay. Then, in the reduction stage, the oxygen in the kiln was reduced to the minimum, turning the vessel black, and the temperature was raised to the point at which the slip partially became glasslike.

A large portion of Athenian pottery was produced by the Group of Haimon and the Leafless Group,[1] and was carried thence to ports around the Mediterranean. The rest was produced for local use, specifically mixing, storing and transporting wine and oil.

One of the most stunning facets of ancient Greece was the art that was created. The Greek artisans made the jump from mere rough images during the Minoan time, to the startling life like sculpture and art of the Greek culture. This time is referred to as the

Ceramics has played a substantial role throughout history, so that is why the Greeks made sure to make a sizable imprint on ceramics through their intuitive approach on clay objects. Before we can learn about the ancient Greek ceramics we must first learn about ancient Greek itself. The culture is believed to of had its first evidence of burials in 7250 BCE, and the culture lasted all the way to 146 BCE. Ancient Greek culture has influenced the present day more than most people will ever understand, ranging from their form of government all the way to their architecture! In an article from the Confucius Institute it is stated that, “In 510 BC Cleisthenes introduced profound reforms which made democracy exist as a system of government for the first time in the world. In general reforms were to diminish the role of aristocracy, eliminate financial differences and mix the society” (Athens University, 1). Greek culture also played an immense role in the science and math world, ranging from Pythagoras and the pythagorean theorem to Archimedes of Syracuse and his foundations for hydrostatics. If you follow philosophy then you will know that their are big philosophy names in greek culture, for example Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. We all know about the vast amount of knowledge behind Greek architecture (Parthenon, temple of Zeus, Kalimarmanon), so we will talk about their art; Greek art ranged from sculptures to ceramics, and amazingly their art is still

Pyxis - ‘This vase was a round box with a cover used to hold cosmetics.’

Art back then was made to show how their day was. They made paint out of bugs, plants, or anything that had color in them. They would create ceramics out clay and etch figures of gods and goddesses and paint them. They would create everything by hand and make each one intricate with a story. They also made carvings of their god and goddess, like Athena. Statues were a way of worshiping that god or goddess. In Ancient Greece, they

Another difference that these artworks have is how they were interpreted or seen by the people of their time, for the Nike figure she was just seen as a piece that you put on the prow of your ship and used as a physical object to communicate to the Roman god. For hearing your prayers and answering them, she was only used for times of war which to me seems like she had little or no potential of being something more than that, because in roman religion, the gods were sort of like dictators in how they wanted things and when they wanted them. But to me Nike the goddess doesn’t seem to radiate that type of power. The sculpture is more of like a free-flowing type of thing, I mean the way her dress is draped to body as if soaked in water but its

Greek art has changed throughout the years, yet some basic forms have remained. Time, technique, as well as historical events have helped shape the way art has evolved since 600 B.C. Three important periods in Greek art are the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. We will discuss how art has changed throughout these periods, what influences led to change, as well as why it changed. We will also discuss what has remained constant through these periods. Since people’s perceptions and taste of art are different, some would say that art has become better with time, whereas others would say the opposite, but nonetheless, it has evolved.