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Greek Art And Greek Objects Essay
One of the most well–known cultures throughout all of history belonged to the Greeks. Their heritage was so highly valued that it lived on even
after they no longer ruled. The Greeks were some of the most innovative artists of their time and their work was so inherently beautiful that
people from future cultures fell in love with it and decided to incorporate it into their own customs. The most famous group known for this was
the Romans. After the Romans took over Greece, their love for its customs bloomed which resulted in many recreations of Greek art that are now
seen today. However, Greeksculpture art had a hard time making it to the modern day. Most sculptures were made out of bronze and often
melted down to be used for other purposes. Any surviving Greek related art is often just a Roman copy. The Romans are famous throughout
history for their copies of Greek sculptures, especially relief sculptures. However, they also incorporated other Greek traditions and customs into
their lives as well. Romans created separate names to refer to Greek gods and were often found creating and recreating art based on Greek
myths. One specific Greek custom adopted by the Romans was the way in which they buried their dead. Romans originally cremated their dead
but after the influence of Greek culture, they began burying their dead in large sarcophagi, with Greek myths elaborately sculpted into the sides,
similar to the one kept at the Walter 's Art Museum depicting the abduction of
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Greek Art And Greek Objects Essay

  • 1. Greek Art And Greek Objects Essay One of the most well–known cultures throughout all of history belonged to the Greeks. Their heritage was so highly valued that it lived on even after they no longer ruled. The Greeks were some of the most innovative artists of their time and their work was so inherently beautiful that people from future cultures fell in love with it and decided to incorporate it into their own customs. The most famous group known for this was the Romans. After the Romans took over Greece, their love for its customs bloomed which resulted in many recreations of Greek art that are now seen today. However, Greeksculpture art had a hard time making it to the modern day. Most sculptures were made out of bronze and often melted down to be used for other purposes. Any surviving Greek related art is often just a Roman copy. The Romans are famous throughout history for their copies of Greek sculptures, especially relief sculptures. However, they also incorporated other Greek traditions and customs into their lives as well. Romans created separate names to refer to Greek gods and were often found creating and recreating art based on Greek myths. One specific Greek custom adopted by the Romans was the way in which they buried their dead. Romans originally cremated their dead but after the influence of Greek culture, they began burying their dead in large sarcophagi, with Greek myths elaborately sculpted into the sides, similar to the one kept at the Walter 's Art Museum depicting the abduction of Get more content on HelpWriting.net