Art and Architecture
The Spread of Greek and Indian Artistic Styles through Trade
Greek Art & Architecture
• Symmetrical• Geometric• Columns• Simple and beautiful • Spread across the Mediterranean in a process
known as “Hellenization” (from the Greek term for themselves, “Hellenes”)
Sculpture
• natural and human-like• Often balancing on one leg (contraposto
stance)
480 BCE
Poseidon460 BCE
Discobolus450 BCE
Apollo Belvedere350 BCE
Roman Empire Period sculptures; around 200 CE
Buddha statue showing Hellenistic styling, created in modern Pakistan, 200s BCE
Architecture
• Use of marble• Strong symmetry and use of geometric shapes• Often pillars supporting triangular roofs
Parthenon – Greek Golden Age between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars
Pantheon, Roman, Pax Romana Period
Petra, Modern Jordan, showing Hellenistic influence after conquest by Rome
Indian Art
• Lavish decoration• Ornate – LOTS of stuff going on• Depictions of flowers & plants• Use of stupas• Spread Throughout Southeast Asia, along with
Hinduism and Buddhism via trade routes
Akshardam Hindu Temple, India
Hindu Temple in Malaysia,
Southeast Asia
Sculpture
• Many arms – shows the power of the Hindu deities
• Buddha and bodhisattva statues for Buddhists
Lantao Buddhist Monastery, Hong Kong, China