Arts in Greece

No discussion of Greek history would be complete without mention of the art of ancient Greece. Its classical Greek art and architecture has left its mark throughout the ages and across the world. Greek art is categorized under three headings; the archaic period, the Classical period, and the Hellenistic period. Some experts would also add a fourth heading: the geometric period, which preceded the archaic style. It is beneficial to understand how classical Greek style evolved and exactly what made it so impressive; it is helpful to know what was happening in Greece culturally and politically during the Golden Age of art in Greece. This also the same era when the great philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle began teaching and when Greek…

The famous writer Homer wrote stories about heroes and kings which once were believed to be part of his great imagination; nevertheless, archeology excavations found the extraordinary cities with great palaces of the his stories buried for centuries. Cycladic Art is named after the islands where the pieces were found (the islands make a circle around Delos). Most of the art found in these islands are small statuettes which depict nude women in most cases with some exceptions. These figurines…

For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The…

Morgan Leris Cultures Paper Greece For my cultures paper I chose Greece, a country within southeast, Europe. Greece has thousands of islands and multiple seas around it. The most important thing about Greece is their history; ancient and present day. Their history is split between seven different periods. Them being Neolithic, Helladic, Ancient Greece, Roman Greece, Byzantine Greece, Ottoman Greece, and Modern Greece. All which play an important role it the countries history. In each…

Introduction The Greeks were the most successful ancient civilization. First, they created the Olympics, at first it was a 1 day festival to honor Zeus in 776 B.C, then it changed in 472 B.C to a 5-day event of competitive athletic games that attracted athletes from all social classes. Second, they created different types of art. They made sculptures from stone, marble, and bronze. Lastly, they were great architects. They constructed buildings with huge columns. The Olympic…

During the 17 and 1800s, revolutions and nationalistic ambitions rocked through Europe. Despite the Protocol of Troppau where the great powers in Europe attempted to tamp down rebellion ignited by nationalism and liberal ideas, countries such as Greece still sought to break away from their oppressors. The Greeks gained their independence from the Turks in 1830 when the European powers finally stepped in after being reluctant due to their own personal interest in Greece and other territories in…

Do you know of a place that has “beautiful beaches, plentiful sunshine, and breathtaking islands?” (Dubois 42). The answer is Greece; Greece is a very beautiful city located in the continent of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens, and the 3 biggest cities in Greece today are Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras. Greece has a very interesting ancient lifestyle, an interesting ancient culture, and an intriguing way of life today. Greece’s ancient lifestyle is very interesting and they used…

draw upon other similar gold wreaths found around the Mediterranean to better understand the gold wreath at the Getty Villa. Bettina Tsigarida’s “A New Gold Myrtle Wreath From Central Macedonia in the Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki” published in The Annual of the British School at Athens, discusses a gold myrtle wreath, which was acquired by the Getty Museum in 1993, and sent back to Greece in 2007. This gold myrtle wreath currently resides in the collection of the…

Before the Knossos Palace was discover by Sir Arthur Evans, it was considered to be a mystical place somewhere near Greece. There were a lot of debates whether this place actually exists. In 1900, a British Archeologist discover Knossos palace on an island called Crete, which is south of Greece. It is one of the biggest palaces in Crete. In the research paper, I will further discuss the language and how anthropologists use the artwork (such as painting, pottery, relief, frescoes, architectural…

After the people of Ancient Greece got home from their jobs or their training, they needed a form of entertainment to keep their lives interesting. They found many forms of entertainment, from watching plays at the theatre to competing in the Olympics. Just like today, the children of Ancient Greece played games like checkers and marbles for fun. The people of Ancient Greece had a wide variety of things to do with their free time. Now a worldwide event, the olympics started in ancient Greece as…