Ancient Marble Sculptures Of Greece. Pericles paid artisans to build temples and other. A 200 b c marble sculpture depicting the greek goddess nike the winged victory of samothrace is considered today as the greatest masterpiece of hellenistic sculpture. The sculpture of ancient greece from 800 to 300 bce took early inspiration from egyptian and near eastern monumental art and over centuries evolved into a uniquely greek vision of the art form.
Ancient greek art flourished around 450 b c when athenian general pericles used public money to support the city state s artists and thinkers. Often referred to as the dying galatian this marble statue was attained from the ludovisi sculpture collection in 1734.
The sacred gate kouros 2 10 meters tall made from naxian naxos marble was unearthed in 2002 at the cemetery of kerameikos the potter s quarter of ancient athens by the german archaeological institute in athens.
Now in the kerameikos archaeological museum athens greece. Ancient gaul was a region that covered parts of france northern italy belgium luxembourg and other areas in modern europe. During ancient greece s archaic period of art 8th century 500 bce artists began to show increasing interests in marble. Demand has always been high due to its impecable quality and its strong link to ancient greece s history of sculpture and architecture.
