Ancient Greek Art

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1. Ancient Greek Art Kassi Nagorski Art Southeastern Oklahoma State University

2. Introduction The arts of ancient Greece have exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries all over the world, particularly in the areas of sculpture and architecture . Forms of art developed at different speeds in different parts of the Greek world, and as in any age some artists worked in more innovative styles than others . In this presentation, we will look at Greek pottery, architecture, and paintings.

3. Pottery The range of colors which could be used on pots was restricted by the technology of firing: black, white, red, and yellow were the most common. In the three earlier periods, the pots were left their natural light color , and were decorated with slip that turned black in the kiln.

4. Architecture Most of our knowledge of Greek architecture comes from the few surviving buildings of the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods (since Roman architecture heavily copied Greek), and from late written sources such as Vitruvius (1st century CE). This means that there is a strong bias towards temples, the only buildings which survive in any number.

5. Painting Panel Painting The most respected form of art, according to authors like Pliny or Pausanias, were individual, mobile paintings on wooden boards, technically described as panel paintings. The techniques used were encaustic (wax) painting and tempera.

6. Conclusion Well into the 19th century, the classical tradition derived from Greece dominated the art of the western world . Strong local traditions, conservative in character, and the requirements of local cults, enable historians to locate the origins even of displaced works of art.

7. Questions & Answers Does anyone have any questions?

8. Resources http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Art / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_art