Ancient Art

Global World History

By:Olivia
 The reason I don’t have all 6
civilizations is because I wasn’t
Brief Explanation here when they started the other
3 civilizations, so I only have 3.
Ancient Greece
● Worshiped 12+ gods and goddesses in temples.

● Worshipped also by huge sculptures in temples or in people's homes.

● Hiring people to paint famous heroes or famous emperors cost a lot.

● Famous Painter Pamphilus (Adhikari)

● People would go to temples or churches to worship gods/goddesses.

● Art cost a lot and was a display about how rich you were

● The more rich you were people would like you more for certain positions

● ancient Greece spread far around Eurasia because of alexander the great.
Sculpture of the Greek God Poseidon
(Anderson)
(Athena Defeats Alkyoneus)
Trade roots of Ancient Greece
(Lampman)
Ancient Rome
● Shown through huge art sculptures
● Went from temples to churches when the christians came
● People in old Rome world trade old art pieces for lots of money
● Was a huge thing for trading
● Helped spread their culture around Eurasia
● It was a high paying job to paint or sculpt famous gods or people
● You can get a good pay from building cathedrals or houses
● for politicians it's always mattered how much money you have or how
much money you make.
● Art is a way of showing how rich you are.
● Rome took it's art which helped spread its culture across europe and asia.
Augustus of Prima porta
(Nierman)
Trade Routes of Ancient Rome
(Ancient Rome Trade Routes)
Feudal Europe
● Used to bring good emotions towards christ
● Art was mainly religious
● Focused on mainly spices during this time- not much art
● You could barely earn a profit from art during this time as the dark ages
were huge
● People during this time couldn't get there social mobility higher
● Being an artist was deemed pointless for some people because of the
bubonic plague
● “The Church was the main patron, and dictated what and how the
painters would paint.” (christian art in the early middle ages)
● Bubonic plague spread from rats, to europe, to everywhere
● Led to word being out about christianity
● Vikings and Charlemagne spread it like wildfire
Art piece of King Edgar
(Morton)
Trade Routes of Feudal Europe
(Global Security)
 The End
Thematic Unit Olivia Benson
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