Can understand it also, as:
Byzantine painting, Hellenistic painting, Ancient Greek painting

Categorize it as:
Impressionism, Modernism

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Detailed Description

Greek painting is a fascinating blend of naturalism and idealism that has been influential for centuries. Greek painters sought to depict the world as it was, but also to idealize it, creating a perfect balance between the two. One of the most famous Greek painters is Apelles, who was active in the 4th century BC. Apelles is known for his highly realistic and detailed paintings, which often featured mythological scenes. Another famous Greek painter is Polygnotus, who was active in the 5th century BC. Polygnotus is known for his large-scale paintings that often depicted historical or mythological scenes. Greek painting reached its peak in the Hellenistic period, when artists such as Zeuxis and Parrhasius created highly realistic and detailed paintings. Greek painting declined in the Roman period, but was revived in the Byzantine period, when artists such as John the Baptist and Manuel Panselinos created highly stylized and idealized paintings.

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1. Greek painting began in the Neolithic period, with simple geometric shapes and patterns.

2. By the Bronze Age, Greek painting had evolved to include more detailed images of humans and animals.

3. The first Greek painting to survive to the present day is the "Minoan Fresco" from the Palace of Knossos, which dates to around 1500 BCE.

4. Greek painting reached its peak in the Archaic and Classical periods, with artists such as Polygnotus and Zeuxis producing highly realistic and detailed works.

5. Greek painting was often used to decorate the walls of temples and public buildings.

6. Many Greek paintings were also used as funerary objects, to decorate the walls of tombs and graves.

7. The most common subjects of Greek painting were myths and legends, scenes from daily life, and portraits of important individuals.

8. Greek painters often used bright and vibrant colours in their work.

9. One of the most famous Greek paintings is the "Mona Lisa of Antiquity", a portrait of a woman from the island of Crete which dates to around 100 BCE.

10. Greek painting was highly influential on the development of Roman painting, and many Roman painters copied or adapted Greek styles and motifs.

11. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Greek painting continued to be produced in the Byzantine Empire and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean.

12. Greek painting was rediscovered in the West in the Renaissance, and has since been an important influence on European art.

13. Some of the most famous Greek painters include Apelles, Polygnotus, Zeuxis, Euphranor, and Apollodorus.

14. Greek painting is characterized by its use of perspective and realism.

15. Greek painters often used chiaroscuro, a technique involving the use of light and shadow, to create a sense of depth and volume in their paintings.

16. Greek painting is often associated with the development of naturalism, a style of painting that depicts subjects as they appear in real life.

17. Greek painting was an important influence on the development of Impressionism, a style of painting that emphasizes the use of light and color.

18. Greek painting is also associated with the development of Expressionism, a style of painting that emphasizes the artist's emotions and inner thoughts.

19. Greek painting continues to be popular and influential in the present day.

20. Some of the most famous Greek paintings include the "Minoan Fresco", the "Mona Lisa of Antiquity", and the "Nike of Samothrace".
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Artists (be aware, speculation possible):

1. Apelles of Kos (4th century BC) 2. Euphronios (6th century BC) 3. Polygnotos of Thasos (5th century BC) 4. Zeuxis (5th century BC) 5. Timarete of Miletus (7th century BC) 6. Aglaophon (6th century BC) 7. Sosias (5th century BC) 8. Mikon (6th century BC) 9. Polygnotos of Athens (5th century BC) 10. Pamphaios (5th century BC) 11. Euthymides (5th century BC) 12. Douris (5th century BC) 13. Theodoros (6th century BC) 14. Xenocrates (4th century BC) 15. Apollodoros (4th century BC) 16. Aetion (4th century BC) 17. Aristides (4th century BC) 18. Euphranor (4th century BC) 19. Timanthes (4th century BC) 20. Critias (5th century BC) 21. Nesiotes (4th century BC) 22. Polygnotos of Delphi (4th century BC) 23. Pythagoras of Agrigentum (4th century BC) 24. Zeuxippos (4th century BC) 25. Agatharchos (3rd century BC) 26. Aristophon (3rd century BC) 27. Bryaxis (3rd century BC) 28. Leochares (3rd century BC) 29. Lysippos (4th century BC) 30. Scopas (4th century BC)

Artworks (be aware, speculation possible)

1. The Birth of Venus, 1486, by Sandro Botticelli 2. The School of Athens, 1510-11, by Raphael 3. Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1512, by Michelangelo 4. The Last Supper, 1495-98, by Leonardo da Vinci 5. The Mona Lisa, 1503-06, by Leonardo da Vinci 6. The Starry Night, 1889, by Vincent van Gogh 7. The Scream, 1893, by Edvard Munch 8. Guernica, 1937, by Pablo Picasso 9. The Persistence of Memory, 1931, by Salvador Dali 10. Nighthawks, 1942, by Edward Hopper 11. American Gothic, 1930, by Grant Wood 12. The Hay Wagon, 1930, by Andrew Wyeth 13. Christina’s World, 1948, by Andrew Wyeth 14. Wreck of the Hesperus, 1857, by Fitz Henry Lane 15. The Fourth of July, 1859, by Fitz Henry Lane 16. The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, 1746, by John Singleton Copley 17. Paul Revere’s Ride, 1775-76, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 18. Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851, by Emanuel Leutze 19. The Death of Socrates, 1787, by Jacques-Louis David 20. The Oath of the Horatii, 1784, by Jacques-Louis David 21. Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass, 1800, by Jacques-Louis David 22. The Coronation of Napoleon, 1804-05, by Jacques-Louis David 23. Liberty Leading the People, 1830, by Eugène Delacroix 24. The Third of May 1808, 1814, by Francisco Goya 25. The Colossus of Rhodes, c. 280 BC 26. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, c. 550 BC 27. The Parthenon, 447-438 BC 28. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, c. 435 BC 29. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, 353-350 BC 30. The Lighthouse of Alexandria, c. 280 BC

Epoch

The art style of Greek painting is from the period of Archaic Greece.