Greek art has influenced and inspired countless generations with its profound beauty, its mathematical proportionality and its enchanting narratives. When studying these sculptures and vases, you are able to enter into the world of gods and heroes, of everyday individuals and engage with the beliefs and ideals of the ancient Greeks.
In this component, you'll debate the various attitudes people had towards the gods, the role of myths in their lives, their beliefs about glory, as well as trace the development of art throughout two centuries. You'll discover the function as well as the composition of these works of art and learn to unravel their significance.
Corrections to print edition:
p.139 - Fig. 2.37 replaced with photograph of the correct temple
p.192 - final para: the painter is the Lysippides painter, not the Andokides painter
