Now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum, Greeceįound at Delphi, the navel of the world and the home to the Greek oracle, Pythia, in 18. Lady of Auxerre (Kore of Auxerre) Around 650 – 625 BC The main men, all great sculptors, back in the days of the ancients, were Myron (Active 480 – 444), Pheidias (Active 488 – 444), Polykleitos (Active 450 – 430), Praxiteles (Active 375 – 335) and Lysippos (Active 370 – 300).Ģ5 famous ancient Greek statues, listed in chronological order, with the approximate date of their creation.ġ. Throughout the three eras of Ancient Greek art Archaic (600 – 480 BC), Classical (480 – 323 BC) and Hellenistic (323 – 31 BC), three main materials were used Bronze, marble and chryselephantine (Gold and ivory on wood). Here are twenty-five incredible works of ancient Greek art, twenty-five of the most famous statues of ancient Greece where they originated, where and when they were discovered, and where they can be found today. The ancient Greeks are legendary for many reasons their story-telling through mythology, for their twelve glorious gods, their esteemed philosophers and their proud, brave warriors but maybe we remember them most for their love of beauty.īeauty, which the ancient Greeks honoured, by constructing some of the most spectacular, life-like statues and sculptures and amazing architectural wonders which greatly influeced the rest of the world, in fact Roman architecture essentially became a reproduction of ancient Greek architecture.

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