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These ancient Greek painters made use of breakthrough techniques such as foreshortened perspective, visual illusions, accurate displays of human anatomy, and the use of shading and shadows to create more three-dimensional paintings. Where Can Ancient Greek Paintings Still Be Seen?
Our idea of what the best Greek painting was like must be drawn from a careful consideration of parallels in vase-painting, late Greco-Roman copies in mosaic and fresco, some very late examples of actual painting in the Greek tradition, and the ancient literature.
Over 3,000 years ago, these makers used natural resources like stone, clay, and metals to create new forms, styles, and techniques that remain iconic to this day. Explore a few highlights from the Art Institute’s collection of ancient Greek art here.
The Museum's collection of Greek and Roman art comprises more than thirty thousand works ranging in date from the Neolithic period (ca. 4500 B.C.) to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity in A.D. 312.
There are countless masterpieces of ancient Greek art scattered in museums around the world, serving as a reminder that Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization. These are works of unparalleled beauty, precious monuments of the world’s rich heritage that still mesmerize viewers and will continue to do so in the generations to come.
In this greatly expanded Greek world, Hellenistic art and culture emerged and flourished. Hellenistic kingship remained the dominant political form in the Greek East for nearly three centuries following the death of Alexander the Great.
Ancient Greek art flourished around 450 B.C., when Athenian general Pericles used public money to support the city-state’s artists and thinkers.
Ancient Greek paintings offer a rich source of insight into the legends, lifestyles, social practices, and artistic preferences of ancient Greek civilizations. Greek artwork has inspired many well into the 21st century and has influenced many parts of the world.
An expedition to discover Ancient Greek Art and Architecture from around the world.
Check out our three chapters about ancient Greek art in Reframing Art History: Pottery, the body, and the gods in ancient Greece, c. 800–490 B.C.E. War, democracy, and art in ancient Greece, c. 490–350 B.C.E. Empire and Art in the Hellenistic world (c. 350–31 B.C.E.)