Greek/Roman Art
Tiffany Craver, Trey Hunt, Ashton Keith
Main Idea...
Tales of Ethiopia as a mythical land at the farthest edges of the earth are recorded in some of the earliest Greek literature of the eighth century B.C., including the epic poems of Homer. Greek gods and heroes, like Menelaos, were believed to have visited this place on the fringes of the known world. However, long before Homer, the seafaring civilization of Bronze Age Crete, known today as Minoan, established trade connections with Egypt. The Minoans may have first come into contact with Africans at Thebes, during the periodic bearing of tribute to the pharaoh. In fact, paintings in the tomb of Rekhmire, dated to the fourteenth century B.C., depict African and Aegean peoples, most likely Nubians and Minoans. However, with the collapse of the Minoan and Mycenaean palaces at the end of the Late Bronze Age, trade connections with Egypt and the Near East were severed as Greece entered a period of impoverishment and limited contact.
Main Location/People
Some Examples of Art...
Parthenon
This structure was built to worship the Goddess of war, Athena.
Foundation of the Empire
This sculpture was built to describe the story of how Rome was founded.
Discus Thrower
This sculpture was built in celebration of the Discus game, known for its strong presence in the Olympic games of ancient Greece.
Greek/Roman Art is amazing...
Dates: 4500 BC to about 312 AD
Greek and Roman art is based between 4500 BC and the 4th century. It was mainly created for cultural and Political purposes.
Locations and Art:
The geographic regions represented are Greece and Italy, but not as delimited by modern political frontiers: much of Asia Minor on the periphery of Greece was settled by Greeks; Cyprus became increasingly Hellenized in the course of its long history; and Greek colonies were established around the Mediterranean basin and on the shores of the Black Sea.Both cultures created Tapestry, Sculptures, Buildings, Architecture, Mosaics, and Paintings.