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Ancient Greek art
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Ancient Greek art stands out among that of other ancient cultures for its development of naturalistic but idealized depictions of the human body, in which largely nude male figures were generally the focus of innovation. The rate of stylistic development between about 750 and 300 BC was remarkable by ancient standards, and in surviving works is best seen in sculpture. There were important innovations in painting, which have to be essentially reconstructed due to the lack of original survivals of quality, other than the distinct field of painted pottery.
Heracles and Athena, black-figure side of a belly amphora by the Andokides Painter, c. 520/510 BC
Heracles and Athena, black-figure side of a belly amphora by the Andokides Painter, c. 520/510 BC
The Hellenistic Pergamon Altar: l to r Nereus, Doris, a Giant, Oceanus
The Hellenistic Pergamon Altar: l to r Nereus, Doris, a Giant, Oceanus
Hades abducting Persephone, 4th-century BC wall painting in the small Macedonian royal tomb at Vergina
Hades abducting Persephone, 4th-century BC wall painting in the small Macedonian royal tomb at Vergina
Detail of a black-figure vase, c. 540. White, which has not worn well, and a different red-purple are also used.
Detail of a black-figure vase, c. 540. White, which has not worn well, and a different red-purple are also used.
Votive offering
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A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally made to gain favor with supernatural forces.
Votive paintings in the ambulatory of the Chapel of Grace, in Altötting, Bavaria, Germany
Votive paintings in the ambulatory of the Chapel of Grace, in Altötting, Bavaria, Germany
Mexican votive painting of 1911; the man survived an attack by a bull.
Mexican votive painting of 1911; the man survived an attack by a bull.
Part of a female face with inlaid eyes, Ancient Greek Votive offering, 4th century BC, probably by Praxias, set in a niche of a pillar in the sanctuar
Part of a female face with inlaid eyes, Ancient Greek Votive offering, 4th century BC, probably by Praxias, set in a niche of a pillar in the sanctuary of Asclepios in Athens, Acropolis Museum, Athens
Bronze animal statuettes from Olympia, votive offerings, 8th–7th century BC
Bronze animal statuettes from Olympia, votive offerings, 8th–7th century BC