Greece Artistic traditions

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bull leaping from the palace at knossos
profile figure views with frontal eyes (egyptian style)

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bull leaping from the palace at knossos
profile figure views with frontal eyes (egyptian style)
lion gate
using guardian animals at entrances to show power and protection
geometric krater
abstract geometric shapes and non naturalistic human forms
calf bearer
rigid, frontal pose inspired by Egyptian sculpture
achillies and ajax playing a dice game
depicting male figures as idealized nudes
propylaia
housing a pinakotheke
erechtheion
use of classical greek architecture columns and sculpted drapery on human figures
doryphoros
classical greek idealization of the heroic male nude
eirene holding child plutos
classical greek sculpture emphasizing personalized emotion and human intimacy over rigid grandeur
theater of eqidauros
classical greek outdoor performance architecture built using natural terrain slopes
old market woman
hellenistic realism featuring dramatic expression and lower class subjectd
laocoon and his sons
hellenistic barque style focused on theatrical drama and emotional intensity