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Greek statues are naturalistic representation of a form in 3-d, now appear generally in marble or another type of rock. But many original Greek sculptures are believed to be cast in bronze and coloured. While these were destroyed or melted during the years of turmoil, what we have now are Roman copies. They generally represent humans, and at times also represent Gods or animals. See Sculpture of Ancient Greece. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Kouros of the Archaic period, Thebes Archaeological Museum The sculpture of Ancient Greece is by far the most important surviving form of Ancient Greek art, although only a small fragment of Greek sculptural output has survived. ... Kouros of the Archaic period, Thebes Archaeological Museum The sculpture of Ancient Greece is by far the most important surviving form of Ancient Greek art, although only a small fragment of Greek sculptural output has survived. ...

Archaic Period

Kourous

The archaic period of art from the 9th century to the 6th century BCE saw the first developments of Greek statuary. Kouros (male nudes) and kore (female nudes) were developed along the lines of the Egyptian style in terms of rigidity, but the movement and the freestanding nude are Archaic innovations. A distinctive feature on nearly every Archaic-era statue is the Archaic smile. Examples of archaic era works are the La Delicatta kore, the Attican Kouros, and the caryatid porch of the Siphnian Treasury. Image File history File links Kourous, in the Getty File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kourous, in the Getty File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The archaic period in Greece is the period during which the Greek city-states developed, and is normally taken to cover roughly the 9th century to the 6th century BCE. The Archaic period followed the dark ages, and saw significant advancements in political theory, and the rise of democracy, philosophy... The “Archaic Smile” was used by Greek sculptures to suggest that their subject was alive. ... The Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion, Athens A drawing of the Erechtheion caryatids A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element such as a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on its head. ... The Siphnian Treasury was a dedicated building to the Greek polis, or city-state of Delphi while the oracle was still popular and in use. ...

The creation of the Kritios Boy in the late Archaic period heralded the arrival of the early Classical period. Specifically, the Kritios Boy used a mathematical analysis of the ideal proportions of the body to create a specialized pose called the contrapposto, which involved an asymmetrical balance from the center and the curving of the body in a s-shape. Contrapposto is an Italian word for counterpoise referring to an analytical sculptural technique in which the artist illustrates the natural counterbalance of the body through the bending of the hips in one direction and the legs in another direction. ...

Classical

Early Classical

The early Classical period, from 500 - 485 BC, saw the development of the Severe Style[1]. Although poses still remained relatively stiff, sculptors began portraying humans naturalistically, and action-oriented poses were more commonplace. However, because of the impossibly perfect proportions, realism was still far off in terms of both subject matter and the body itself. This period also led to more experimentation with bronze, as it was sturdier than marble.

High and Late Classical

The high Classical period (500 - 400 BC) saw the creation of works such as the metope sculptures of the Parthenon and the Discobolos. The contrapposto was fully developed while naturalistic techniques such as Phidian wet drapery also appeared. Sculptures also worked to include pathos in their sculptures, which would further be developed in the late Classical and Hellinistic eras.[2] Metope from the Parthenon marbles depicting a Centaur and a Lapith fighting In classical architecture, a metope is the space between two triglyphs of a Doric frieze. ... Phidias (or Pheidias) son of Charmides, (circa 490 BC - circa 430 BC) was an ancient Greek sculptor, universally regarded as the greatest of Greek sculptors. ... Pathos (from πάσχειν paschein, the Greek word meaning to suffer) is an appeal to anothers pride or character in general. ... Late Antiquity is a rough periodization (c. ...

After the Peloponnesian War, the disarray of the Greek states were reflected in the change of mood from high-minded idealism to heavy drama in Greek statues in the late Classical period (400 - 300 BC). Lysippos' "Weary Hercules," or Farnese Herakles shows the same naturalism as before, but for the first time, Hercules is portrayed with the unidealistic state of fatigue. However, naturalism continued to be developed during this period. Sculptors such as Praxiteles and Skopas were also active during this period. Map of the Greek world at the start of the Peloponnesian War The Peloponnesian War began in 431 BC between the Athenian Empire (or The Delian League) and the Peloponnesian League which included Sparta and Corinth. ... Late Antiquity is a rough periodization (c. ... Lysippos was a Greek sculptor of the fourth century BC. He was successor of the famous sculptor Polykleitos. ... The Farnese Herakles is a massive and muscular statue of Herakles, originally cast in bronze through a method called lost wax casting and was made by the bronze sculptor Lysippos. ... Hercules and Cacus, by Baccio Bandinelli, 1525 - 1534. ... Praxiteles of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus, was the greatest of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BC, who has left an imperishable mark on the history of art. ... Scopas (c. ...

Hellenistic

The Winged Victory of Samothrace

With the diffusion of Greek values throughout the world by Alexander the Great of Macedon in 330 BC, Greek art ironically became more Greek, influencing other cultures rather than the other way around. Pathos and naturalism reached an all-time high during this period, with works such as The Dying Gaul, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and The Altar of Zeus. Sculpture continued to become much heavier. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (476x668, 73 KB)Winged Victory of Samothrace, in the Louvre File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (476x668, 73 KB)Winged Victory of Samothrace, in the Louvre File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Alexander the Great fighting Persian king Darius (not in frame) (Pompeii mosaic, from a 3rd century BC original Greek painting, now lost). ... The Vergina Sun, a symbol associated with the Macedonian kingdom Macedon or Macedonia (from Greek ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of an ancient kingdom located in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordering the kingdom of Epirus on the west and the region... The Dying Gaul statue depicts a wounded Celtic Warrior awaiting death. ... The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous of ancient Greek sculpture. ... The Winged Victory of Samothrace The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called Nike of Samothrace, is a marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory), discovered in 1863 on the island of Samothrace (Greek: Σαμοθρακη, Samothraki) by the French consul and amateur archaeologist Charles Champoiseau. ...

Psychological state and human condition became very popular subjects among Hellenistic sculptors. The relative artistic freedom seen in the high Classical period exploded, as each artist manipulated light, line, pose, and setting in his own way [3]. Although the Romans eventually conquered Greek lands, the influence of Greek sculpture on all cultures can still be seen today.

In the West, Greek statues have been the inspiration for Roman and neo-classical statuary.

In the East, the Greek statue tradition carried into central Asia by Alexander the Great inspired the representation of the Buddha in Eastern art, through the cultural syncretism known as Greco-Buddhism. Alexander the Great fighting Persian king Darius (not in frame) (Pompeii mosaic, from a 3rd century BC original Greek painting, now lost). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Buddha, in Greco-Buddhist style, 1st-2nd century CE, Gandhara. ...