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22 Απρ 2020 · In this collection, we examine the major aspects of the culture and thinking of the ancient Greeks, from temple architecture to how to live a good life. We also consider aspects of their religion - another outdoor activity - their diet, medicine and music.
21 Απρ 2023 · While Greek artists had commonly depicted male nudes, it wouldn’t be until the Fourth Century BCE that the first female nude – Praxiteles’ Aphrodite of Knidos – would appear. The painting also made great strides in this period with the addition of linear perspective, shading, and other new techniques.
It was not until the mid-fifth century B.C. that vase painters broadened their repertoire to include scenes of daily life that focused on women engaged in domestic activities. This innovation reflected not only decorative preferences, but also the uses to which the finest vases were put.
Ancient Greece can feel strangely familiar. From the exploits of Achilles and Odysseus, to the treatises of Aristotle, from the exacting measurements of the Parthenon (image above) to the rhythmic chaos of the Laocoön (image below), ancient Greek culture has shaped our world.
From the exploits of Achilles and Odysseus, to the treatises of Aristotle, from the exacting measurements of the Parthenon (image above) to the rhythmic chaos of the Laocoön (image below), ancient Greek culture has shaped our world.
Unlike the kouroi – athletic, nude young men – the female korai are fully-clothed, in the idealized image of decorous women. Male bodies were perceived as public, belonging to the state, while women’s bodies were deemed private and belonged to their fathers (if unmarried) or husbands.
17 Μαΐ 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.
