Question 1, Test 2

From 900 BCE to 480 BCE Greece went through the greek art period as well as the Archaic Period. art during this time consisted of painted pottery and sculpture. The greeks made very detailed sculptures of their heroes and gods, as well as painting them onto their pottery. A piece made by Exekias, depicts the heroes from Homer’s Iliad Achilles and Ajax playing a game together on a table. From 480 BCE to 400 BCE, The Early as well as the High Classical period passed.  The most notable creation during this period was the Parthenon. The Parthenon was created as a temple to Athena the greek goddess of wisdom, whom the people of Athens saw as their patron goddess. The building is adorned with many decorative statues and sculptures. During this time period the Peloponnesian war occurred and with it the fall of Sparta and the rise of Athens and its art, literature and culture, all of which would greatly influence the Roman empire in later years. The Later classical period as well as the Hellenistic periods which followed saw more fine sculpture, with Lysippos depiction of Herakles and Praxiteles sculpture of Hermes as well as sculptures of Nike and Aphrodite. The Etruscan Art period in Italy is the name given for the time directly before italy became part of the Republic of Rome as well as the empire. The Roman empire and Italy became the center for the arts just as Greece had been before them. From 27 BCE to the 4th century and Late Empire, Rome created many great sculptures and buildings. The most notable of these being the Pantheon as well as the Colosseum. The pantheon was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa and served as a temple to the Ancient Roman gods. The Colosseum served as the largest amphitheatre and was the stage for many plays, gladiator fights, and other forms of Roman entertainment. After the decline of Rome, the Byzantine empire began its rise. From the 6th to the 15th century there were great advancements in Christian art as well as being able to preserve such pieces. Churches were painted with bright colors and high regal ceilings and obvious depictions of Jesus.