ancient & classical art
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ANCIENT & CLASSICAL ART
15000 BC - 450 AD
Samantha Simonson
Known Artist
Myron Praxiteles Niobid Painter A lot others did not have an artist
because they are so old.
Ancient Art
Egyptian frescoes, pottery, metal work, and also work found in tombs are recently popping up all around the world. There are scarce amount of examples of early art, most often favoring drawing over color.
(Most of them do not have a known artist)
Classical Art
Is mostly found in Roman or Greek architecture and art. Classical art is looked upon as using geometry and symmetry rather than individual expression.
(A lot of artists unknown and known artists)
Myron Diskobolos (Discus
Thrower) c.450 B.C. Life-size Ancient Greece
Praxiteles Hermes and
Dionysos C.330-320 BCE 791” Ancient Greece
Artist unknown Venus of Willendorf C.25,000 BCE 4 3/8” Ancient
Artist UnknownHall of Bulls
15000-10000 BCEAncient
Artist Unknown Marcus Aurelius on
Horseback, Capitoline Hill Rome.
C. 165 CE Larger than life size
Niobid Painter
Argonaut Krater, Attic red-gure krater
C.460 BCE 24 ¼” Ancient
Artist unknown; The Pantheon, Rome117-125 CE