In the archaic and classical period, i.e. from 800 B.C. to 300 B.C., artists in ancient Greece experimented and inaugurated a method to represent human bodies, which became the grand foundation for western naturalistic arts, and claimed its dominance in the history of art ever since then. Archaic and Classical Greek Art attempts to break down traditional interpretation models and incorporates the art history with the political history, social history, and economic history of Greeks, in which they are both producers and consumers of artworks. In this way, the book seeks to find out the ever-changing essence of artistic expression, exploring its relationship with the functional part of the art. By studying ancient Greek art in both private and public contexts, the author makes clear that there are abundant possibilities concerning the understanding of the role played by ancient Greek art in the society.
