Greek Art

Ancient Greek art, now a days, is very expensive and viewed highly as great paintings on pottery or great sculptures by an artist. But back when they were making these things the artists didn't make a lot of money because the Greeks at that time didn't care about art that much. The orange and black paintings that had men on the paintings were always naked no matter what they were doing. The orange and black style of painting derived from the Greek Culture and was normally paitned on jars that were traded across seas and they had no value what so ever. But now if you find an actual pot that was painted it would be worth millions.

Archaic Art
"The Archaic sculptures are silent witnesses to the extraordinary development western society was about to undertake. The Kouros and Kore statues stand before a cultural revolution, all muscles tense, like a spring about to burst with energy into an extraordinary wave of classical thought. They stand with smiles frozen with meaning as if they knew what was about to occur [ more ]"

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"The Classical Period
At the National Museum of Athens: The ancient Greek Artist invented his own self and became the creator of god and man alike in a universe of perfect formal proportions, idealized aesthetic values and a newly found sense of freedom. This was a freedom from barbarism and tyranny [ more ] "

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"Hellenistic Art
Exclusive Gifts and apparel The subtle implications of greatness and humility of the high Classical era (see the Charioteer of Delphi) are replaced with bold expressions of energy and power during the moments of tension as evident in the Boy Jockey. [ more ] "

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These were some of several Greek arts that involved skill to create. The most common though of all is that which lasted the entire Greek time period. That is the paintings on pottery such as the orange and black colored pots. What is so significant of these is of course they will be painted by artists, and they will sometimes paint stories on the pots to show the world what Greek city-states, which were cities that acted as their own nation, were doing.

If you look at a statue in a museum or something you can tell if it is a greek statue or not. All Greek statues are perfect. They will show a many with a six pack, perfect body, will show them wearing armor, and they will be buff. Greeks did this in a way of showing that they are te superior that they are better a way of provoking the other nation surrounding them.

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Work citied:

Powers, H. H. The message of greek art. The macmillan co., New York, 1913.

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