Greek art and 2,000 years of History.

Greek art influenced various artistic movements many centuries after its emergence. The Renaissance is a good example. 

Greece has a dense and incredible history, with ideas that have shaped the world in several areas of knowledge: politics, society, mathematics, philosophy, and arts and culture. 

It's over 2,000 years of Greek history before the Romans conquered the territory. So, there's much to talk about the arts that emerged during this time. 

In this sense, it's easier to talk about Greek art according to the historical periods of its history. 

The History of Greece and Greek Art. 

The history of Ancient Greece stretches from 2000 B.C. to 136 B.C. In other words, it's almost 2000 years of history. 

Therefore, it's impossible to have a single definition for Greek art because people were continuously evolving during this period, and so did art. 

Historians generally divide Greek history into 5 periods. Each period has its own particularities in the artistic realm. They are: 

Pre—Homeric (2000-1100 BC); 

Homeric (1100-800 BC); 

Archaic (800-500 BC); 

Classical (500-338 BC); 

Hellenistic (338-136 BC) 

The influence of Greek art over the centuries 

Even before the invasion and conquest of Greek territory by Rome, many Greek artists were working in Italy for good pay. 

So after the Roman domination, Greek culture and art spread even more throughout the empire. 

Over time, artists migrated to other regions and spread Greek art to other locations. 

Despite the end of the Greek empire, its culture and art influenced other movements many centuries later, such as Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and modern art. 

Consequently, Greek art played a fundamental role in influencing the various artistic movements that came after. We can't deny that the history of Greek art is full of inspirations, whether for all the melting pot of cultures that occurred during the 5 periods or for the dissemination through migratory artists. 

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