Rome: The Late Empire
This post contains images of art and architecture from the Late Roman Empire. Detailed notes are not included. Continue reading Rome: The Late Empire
Category: A2 Through the Gothic Period
Rome: The Early Empire
This post contains photos of Roman art and architecture ranging from the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Detailed notes not included. Continue reading Rome: The Early Empire
Rome: Early Republic
Roman art and architecture has been extremely well preserved, which is a big reason why historians make such a hype about it. While they copied a lot of Greek styles, they also pulled out some original work. Continue reading Rome: Early Republic
Etruscan Art
The mysterious Etruscans showed up on the Italian peninsula in the 10th century BCE. Their culture is known as Villanovan and is a blend of the East and Greece. Continue reading Etruscan Art
Greek Art: The Age of Alexander and the Hellenistic Period
Alexander the Great started doing great things around 336 BCE when his dad, Phillip II, died and passed on his kingdom. By the time of his death 13 years later (age 33), he had founded over 70 cities. After his death, his land was divided into three main kingdoms. The powerful cities within this realm all competed to be the greatest, which is seen in the art. Continue reading Greek Art: The Age of Alexander and the Hellenistic Period
Greek Art: The Late Classical Period
Conflict between Athens, Corinth, and Sparta built up into the great Peloponnesian War in 431. To keep things short, Athens lost. The next 100 years would see constant struggle between Greek city-states, and Athens was defeated again in 338 BCE by Macedonian Phillip II. The art during this time period reflects the loss of power and grandiose caused by all of the fighting. Continue reading Greek Art: The Late Classical Period
Greek Art: Classical Period
We are entering the fifth century BCE now. Ionian cities were rebelling Persian kings, Persians were invading Greece, and art was being destroyed. The Greeks finally defeated the Persians between 480 and 479 BCE after facing huge amounts of loss and destruction. This Persian invasion marks the end of the Archaic period in the history books. Continue reading Greek Art: Classical Period
Greek Art: Archaic Style
The Archaic style is mostly set apart by the changes that occurred in architecture during this time as Greeks modified their poleis to fit the changing culture. Continue reading Greek Art: Archaic Style
Greek Art: Geometric Style & Orientalizing Period
Greek emerged as a culture with an independent language around 2000 BCE. Their art mainly consisted of pottery and small sculpture featuring linear designs. This is known as the Geometric Style and is the oldest surviving Greek art. Continue reading Greek Art: Geometric Style & Orientalizing Period
Aegean Art
The Aegean lands were the setting for Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey, and this inspired German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann to excavate areas in Asia Minor and Greece in the late 1800’s. A few decades later, Sir Arthur Evans excavated Greek. They discovered huge amounts of historical artifacts that taught us very important things about these cultures. Continue reading Aegean Art
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