Greek Art
There are mainly 4 forms of Greek art. These are architecture, sculpture, painting, and painted pottery (and coin design). There is art from Greece saved from about 5000 years and to present day. The Greek architecture has been replicated by many other countries over the years because it is so unique and beautiful. There are three distinctive periods of Greek art known and they are, the Archaic, the Classical, and the Hellenistic. The Archiac era was from 1000 B. C., The Persian Wars in 480 B. C. And 448 B. C. is the time frame between the Archaic and the Classical era. The death of Alexander the Great in 323 B. C. Is the dividing line between the Classical and the Hellenistic era.
During the Ottoman period, there was very little art manufactured during this time. The birth of the modern Greek are began at the beginning of the 19th Century, which was the end of the Greek War of Independence in 1829. From the modern art came the birth of the Greek Romanticist style of art. This art was inspired by the long history of the country, the geography of the country, and the revolutionary ideals. The art took on many Romanticism styles and many of them were from Italy. One of the very famous artists of this era is Fotis Kontoglou. He had a very diverse contribution to Modern Greek Painting and it was divided into three groups. His work was based on the Byzantine technique, hagiographic art which brought back the Orthodox painting in the churches and his teaching of direct or indirect art was the factors which changed the course of Modern Greek Painting. His works brought more spiritual values of the Greek traditions and they are used by the people when they are worshiping.
The ancient Greek art is often the art depicting Greek gods and goddesses and they are often painted on vases and urns, or sculpted of bronze or other metals, or even just the sculpted bust of the Greek god or goddess. Most of the early ancient Greek art has been destroyed over the centuries but there are a few pieces that are stored in museums. The Greek gods and goddesses are often seen with their symbols that represent what their particular task was. For example, Artemis was seen with a bow and a deer. She was the goddess of the hunt, and the goddess of all wild things. Zeus is seen with a thunderbolt, an eagle, and an oak. He was the Lord of the Skys, Gods, and Thunder. Apollo was the God of the Sun, Truth, Music, and Healing. He is often seen with the bow, lyre, and laurel. All of these gods and goddesses have had beautiful art pieces made in their honor, by the Greeks and the Romans.
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