Greek And Roman Art

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greek and roman art

Beginning my endeavors into Greek v/s Roman art I thought, "what's the difference?"  It didn't take long to see just what the differences were.  The fundamental values of Western Civilization: humanism, individualism and human dignity were inherited from Greece.
     One of the most important characteristics of Roman civilization were its abilities to gather alien influences and to put them all into one unified culture.  True one of the most determining influences was the Greek, still the artwork from Rome show some very original aspects.
     The Greeks' point of view of the world is definitely anthropocentric: their gods are men and their art centers on the contemplation of man.  The Greeks' introduced techniques like foreshortening and the use of depth whereas before people were distorted and portrayed in excessive geometric patterns.  Causing the human body to be reduced to arches circles and triangles. Portraits made on an easel are introduced during the Helle...

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