1. Greek Art
The recent public knows this piece as copies of the original done during the Hellenistic Period of Ancient Greece. ... This element of Idealism, stemming from the Archaic period led into the later Hellenistic period and its initiative of Realism, or the form of a human true to their natural appearance including age and imperfections. ... During this Hellenistic period ! ... The Hellenistic period also fell in a time when the woman figure was being discovered and revealed in art. ... This is according to Ancient Greek mythology, also stating that her mother, Aphrodite was the goddess o...
Stemming from mythology, the sea has always been a subject of fascination in Greek culture, and maritime activities such as trade, colonization, and warfare have played a significant role in molding Greek civilization. Though Sparta was the stalwart of military prowess during the classical period, when it came to naval dominance and dedication to maritime activities, Athens stood unparalleled compared to other city-states (Haas 1985, 29). ... The battle of Salamis marked the beginning of the period in which the Athenian navy was at the height of its power. ... Athens expanded its navy during t...
Stories of his escapades were numerous in ancient mythology, and many of his offspring were a result of his love affairs with both goddesses and mortal women. ... Their drapery is carved and painted with the delicacy and meticulousness common to the details of sculpture of this period. ...
Zeus and Hera are at the apex of the Pantheon, followed by Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, and others, but as in the Near East when their mythology relates the repossession of female deities by male deities, the same process occurred in Greece at this time. ... The next period is known as the Archaic Age, circa 800-500 b.c.e. ...