	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Nov 22, 2008 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home Am. Indian Heritage Mo. Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Slideshows

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Greek art

Greek art, works of art produced in the Aegean basin, a center of artistic activity from very early times (see Aegean civilization). This article covers the art of ancient Greece from its beginnings through the Hellenistic period.

Sections in this article:

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Greek art from Infoplease:

Greek art: Bibliography - Bibliography See J. D. and A. B. Beazley, Greek Sculpture and Painting (1965); G. M. A. Richter, ...
herm, in Greek art - herm herm , in 6th-century Greek art, vertical pillar surmounted by a bearded human head and often ...
Greek art: The Hellenistic Period - The Hellenistic Period With the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek art entered its last great ...
Greek art: The Golden Age - The Golden Age The height of the classical period, or Golden Age (c.450–400 B.C.), was the ...
Greek art: The Archaic Period - The Archaic Period During the archaic period (c.660–480 B.C.) sculpture emerged as a ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: European Art to 1599

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Greek art

Treasures of Athens and Olympia: Art from the 5th Century B.C.; Greek Art and the Human Figure; Byzantine and Later Greek Art.(Audiovisual review) (Arts & Activities)

Greek or Roman?(Museum Matters)(origin of bronze sculpture acquired by Cleveland Museum of Art questioned) (Art Business News)

The river city celebrates a classical past: the San Antonio Museum of Art's collection of antiquities is one of the finest in the USA, with particular strengths in Greek vases and Roman sculpture. Next month it reopens in a fresh installation. Its curator, Jessica Powers, explains the thinking behind the new displays and introduces some highlights.(Cover story) (Apollo)

The figure as moral construct. (exhibition of Greek sculpture at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York) (Art in America)

Greek Art: From Prehistoric to Classical, a Resource for Educators.(Audiovisual Review) (School Arts)

A graceful classical retort. (Greek sculpture exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.) (U.S. News & World Report)

Greek Tragedy.(Greek art) (National Review)

Christine Kondoleon has been named curator of Greek and Roman art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.(Massachusetts)(Brief Article) (Art in America)

The Glory of Greece.(Greek Galleries at NY Metropolitan Museum of Art) (Town & Country)

Temple of beauty learning: the new Greek and Roman galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Stephen L. Dyson reviews the climax of the Metropolitan's 15-year project to redisplay its Classical collections. The new galleries that opened last month are not only a visual triumph: they also set new intellectual standards for the displays.(Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York) (Apollo)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

Infoplease Tools

© 2000–2008 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease •
RSS •
About •
Contact •
Link to Us •
Advertise with Infoplease •
Terms of Use •
Privacy •
Related sites:
- Family Education •
- TeacherVision