The Art of Classical Greece (ca. 480–323 B.C.)
WEBPerikles (r. ca. 461–429 B.C.), the most creative and adroit statesman of the third quarter of the fifth century B.C., transformed the Akropolis into a lasting monument to Athen’s newfound political and economic power.
Visual Arts Movements from 30,000 BC-400 AD - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 21, 2020 · Understand art throughout history with this list of visual arts movements from 30,000 BC-400 AD.
Classical Greece: The Golden Era (ca. 480–323 B.C.) - TheCollector
WEBJun 27, 2020 · The Wars That Shaped The World. The military, social and cultural powers in classical Greece between 480 and 323 BC were Athens and Sparta. They dominated the Hellenic world, including mainland Greece and their colonies in southern Italy and Minor Asia coastal area.
4th century BC - Wikipedia
WEBThe 4th century BCE started the first day of 400 BCE and ended the last day of 301 BCE. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. This century marked the height of Classical Greek civilization in all of its aspects.
Ancient Greek Art ‑ Facts, Architecture & Projects | HISTORY
WEBMay 17, 2010 · Ancient Greek art flourished around 450 B.C., when Athenian general Pericles used public money to support the city‑state’s artists and thinkers. Pericles paid artisans to build temples and ...
Greeks and Lycians 400–325 BC - British Museum
WEBThis includes gold jewellery, exquisite metalwork showing the influence of Persian art, and a focus on novel representation of the human body. A tomb from Lycian Xanthos, south-west Turkey, dominates the centre of the gallery.
Western sculpture - High Classical, Greek, Roman | Britannica
WEBkrater Arrival or departure of a young warrior or hero, detail of an Apulian krater, c. 410–400 bce. (more) Since Roman times, Greek art of the second half of the 5th century bce has been generally regarded as the high point in the development of the Classical tradition.
Greece: Athens - British Museum
WEBFrom around 450 BC, Athens was rebuilt as a great showpiece of Athenian power, wealth and art. The temple of Athena Nike, goddess of Victory, was built around 425–400 BC at the entrance to the Acropolis and is the smallest temple built from this period.
Western sculpture - Greek, Roman, Hellenistic | Britannica
WEBThree names dominate 4th-century sculpture, Praxiteles, Scopas, and Lysippus. Each can be appreciated only through ancient descriptions and copies, but each clearly contributed to the rapid transition in sculpture from Classical idealism to Hellenistic realism.
Western painting - Classical, Renaissance, Baroque | Britannica
WEBLate Classical (c. 400–323 bc) All authorities agree that the Late Classical period was the high point of ancient Greek painting. Within its short span many famous artists were at work, of whom Zeuxis , Apelles , and Parrhasius were the most renowned.
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