Sculpture

What is sculpture? It is the art of carving stone or wood into various figures. Why was it made? Greek sculpture was meant to show perfection. They wanted to create lifelike images of near perfect humans. Unlike the Romans, the Greeks never showed human imperfections in their art.

Statue of Athena

Who made this contribution to art? Both the Greeks and Romans used sculpture in the buildings for decorations and as a form of art. FUN FACT! Many of the original Greek sculptures were painted in bright colors and often-included elements other than stone such as metal and ivory. **When we see them today, they appear to be made of medal or ivory. **