art evolution in ancient greece
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THE ART OF ANCIENT GREECEChase Rubin, art history enthusiast, chaserubinart.com
Geometric
(Greek Dark Ages, circa 900 BC to 700 BC) – A phase of Greek art denoted primarily by geometric motifs. This art was seen in vase painting which thrived towards the end of the Greek Dark Ages. The central area of this art was located in the city of Athens, but was also diffused throughout the trading cities of the Aegean.
Geometric
• Protogeometric period• Early Geometric period• Middle Geometric period• Late Geometric period
This period can be further divided into the:
Archaic
(800 BC – 480 BC) – This period in Greece’s history is considered to be the archaic or old-fashioned style of many forms of art including sculpture and crafts. During this time, sculptures were made in limestone, marble, terra cotta, bronze, wood and in other rarer metals as well.
Archaic
• Early Archaic period• Middle Archaic period• Late Archaic period
This period can be further divided into the:
Classical
(ca. 480–323 B.C.) – During this age, Greek artists began to render human and animal forms more realistically than they had in prior periods. This required careful observation of the model and a deep understanding of anatomy - and how the look of a body shifts when it is in a less posed position.
Classical
• Early Classical period• High Classical period• Late Classical period
This period can be further divided into the:
Hellenistic
(323 BC-31 BC) – Hellenistic art varies greatly in subject matter as well as in its stylistic development. During this time, there were cultural institutions like museums and libraries. Hellenistic artists adapted earlier styles, but also made great improvements. The popular image of a nude Aphrodite, exemplifies the increased secularization of religion.
