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Hellenistic sculpture is less concerned with Classical Greek ideals of perfection and more concerned with displaying inner emotion and taking artistic risks. more...
Classical Greek ideals are considered to be the foundation of Western civilization and to have influenced all aspects of modern western culture more...
Greek Red-Figure Vase Painting
Red-figure vase painting - popular from ca 530-300 BC - marks the apex of Archaic Greek vase painting more...
Greek Black-Figure Vase Painting
Black-figure vase painting was immensely popular and flourished from around 700 to 530 BC. more...
The ancient Greek Orthodox Church of the village of Lindos in Rhodes is adorned with colorful, striking, unforgettable frescoed wall paintings. more...
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Greek Art Books: A Bibliography
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Stan Parchin
Ancient Greek art and its archaeological record from prehistoric through Hellenistic times are covered in this select bibliography. more...
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Natasha Sheldon
Identified by Augusto Mau in the late 19th century and still recognised today, there were four major decorative schemes used in elite Roman Republican and Imperial houses more...
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