You're going to be. Hello and welcome back to the history of ancient Greece episode 17

archaic art and architecture.

Although its name archaic

denotes old-fashioned and second-rate,

many art historians will maintain

that archaic art is in fact superior even to that of the classical period.

There is no doubt, at any rate, that in art, as well as in literature, philosophy and science, archaic Greece experienced a burst of creative energy,

unsurpassed in any comparable time period of the ancient world.

In fact, some scholars refer to this time period

as the Greek Renaissance. because this period developed the art and intellectual thought that Greece is known for.

Through their reconnection with the near east and colonization, the Greeks learned very important and valuable things and adapted them

to produce something completely extraordinary. The next few episodes will deal with those achievements.

Since today's episode will be about archaic art and architecture.

I recommend that while listening to this episode, you also view the images on the accompanying website

at the History of Ancient Greece.com, so you can see what I'm describing.

Progression from the geometric style that was common throughout the ninth and early

eighth centuries BC to a more representational approach occurred in the late 8th century BC,

as scenes from Greek legends increasingly became popular, painted on vases and engraved on metalwork.

Near Eastern influence on art appears especially prominent. Like the borrowing of the

alphabet, the so-called Orientalizing period of Greek art exemplifies the importance of the

Near East in the development of Greek culture.

As in the case of writing, what the Greeks learned from the near east,

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