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6. CLASSICAL, 500-320 BC
The Classical movement saw lifelike, naturalistic sculptures, balancing vibrancy and
idealism. Temples built according to brilliant mathematical proportions rose, ad-
orned with tradition-shattering sculptural reliefs that seemed to break out from the
marble, many created by the sculptor Pheidias, a central figure of Athens' Golden
Age.
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7. HELLENISTIC, 320 BC-1ST CENTURY AD
Classical sculpture grew ripe and decadent, in part influenced by the new Hellenistic
cities in the Orient, part of Alexander the Great's empire. The sculptor Lysippos
defined the new phase with sensuous subjects such as Aphrodite, Pan and Dionysus
in exaggerated, twisting movement.
8. BYZANTINE, 324-1453
Byzantine art was almost completely focused on depicting Christian images. Rich,
colourful mosaics, frescoes, icons and religious objects were made with valuable ma-
terials, especially gold, and intricate, skilfully crafted methods, which conveyed the
wealth of the empire.
9. OTTOMAN INFLUENCE, 1453-1821
Under the Turks, cultural activities and art were stifled, but folk arts persisted, in-
corporating and transforming some aspects from the conqueror's culture, including
intricate silver jewellery and metalwork and colourful rugs, tapestries and embroid-
eries.
10. NEO-CLASSICAL, 1821-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
After defeating their Ottoman conquerors, Greece began rebuilding itself, turning
to the well-proportioned forms of their great Classical forebears. Many of modern
Athens' most important buildings were constructed on this model, notably the
University of Athens, the Academy of Athens and the National Library.
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