Ancient Greek Art
Background:
One of the main aspects of Ancient Greek art is the shift from a focus on religion to a focus on naturalism and humanism - a doctrine centered on human interests and values.
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Ancient Greece art can be split up into three main periods:
- Archaic art (600-480 BCE)
- Classical art (480-323 BCE)
- Hellenistic art (323-80 BCE)
As time progressed, the art became much more naturalistic; it started with Archaic art having Egyptian influence, to later Classical and Hellenistic art that incorporated elements of contrapposto
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Prehistoric Greek sculptures, Cycladic Art, were very simplistic, geometric, and minimalistic, and they were found in graves. The Minoans turned the Cycladic culture into one centralized power, and although the art was more based on nature, there was still Egyptian influence. Mycenaean culture took over the Minoans, and was the time of the heroes and of the Trojan War. Following this, Greece fell into a recession, and there was no new art. Finally, in around 900 BCE, large city states such as Athens and Thebes were formed, trade begins again, and art is once again being made.
Additional Resources
khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/greece-etruria-rome/v/the-classical-orders
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https://sites.google.com/site/adairarthistory/ii-ancient-mediterranean
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https://quizlet.com/102394443/ap-art-history-ancient-greek-art-flash-cards/