The art of ancient Greece is typically divided stylistically into four periods: the Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. More than any other aspect of Greek culture, it is the development of individual freedom that stands at the center of Greek artistic achievement.
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Greek sculpture survives in great quantities in Roman copies made of marble, often even without knowledge of their being copies. Many of the great masterpieces of Greek sculptors are known to us only in this form.
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Modern Greek artists have made a significant contribution to contemporary art. Their work often expresses a unique blend of Greek cultural heritage and modernist approaches.
Discover the modern art scene in Greece.