Ancient Greece, Ancient Etruria, and Greek Hellenism Art

By Jonathan Lopez Francisco
  • Period: 900 BCE to 27 BCE

    Etruscan Art

    Burial rites, and religious symbolism that influenced early Roman art, Etruscan artists were masters of terracotta and bronze sculpture, wall painting, and architectural ornamentation.
  • Period: 900 BCE to 322 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Greek artists laid the groundwork for Archaic and Classical Greek painting by quickly incorporating foreign styles and themes into new depictions of their own mythology and traditions.
  • 650 BCE

    Etruscan, Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, ca. 650–600 BCE, Terracotta; bucchero, H. 4 1/16 in. (10.31 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City

    A small vase with twenty-six letters of the Etruscan alphabet inscribed on it. It's speculated that it could have been a container for ink. The head serves as a stopper and be connected to the bird’s body by a cord, the absent tail curved downwards, acting as a third foot. Hemingway, Colette, and Seán Hemingway. “Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel.” metmuseum.org, The Met, 1 October 2004, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/2 51482. Accessed 14 October 2025.
  • 550 BCE

    Etruscan, Bronze statuette of a young woman, late 6th century BCE, Bronze, 11 3/4 × 3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (29.8 × 9.8 × 6.7 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. NY

    Produced by one of the major bronze working centers likely in Vulci or Chiusi. The artist took inspiration from the archaic Greek korai, votive statues of young women, which is noticeable in the common frontal pose with the right hand extended and left hand holding the garment.
    Hemingway, Colette, and Séan Hemingway. “Bronze statuette of a young woman.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met, 1 October 2004, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/249222 Accessed 14 October 2025.
  • 430 BCE

    (Classical Greece) Greek, Attic,Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), ca. 430 BCE, Classical, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 15 in. (38.1 cm) diameter with handles 14 1/16 in. (35.8 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

    We're able to see the longevity of the black-figure technique, which can be seen in the ornament of the neck and by the animal frieze around the side of the lip. We can see the horsemen ride along with ease by their seat but also by the conversation between them. Hemingway, Colette, and Séan Hemingway. “Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water).” metmuseum.org, The Met, 1 January 2008, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247945. Accessed 19 October 2025.
  • 360 BCE

    ( Late Classical) Greek, Attic, Marble grave stele with a family group, ca. 360 BCE, Late Classical, Marble, Pentelic, H. 67 3/8 in. (171.1 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City

    There are no inscriptions that might identify the deceased because the framing niche that once surrounded this relief is missing. There are many depictions on what really is going on, in this relief from parents mourning their dead daughter to maybe the daughter mourning her dead father. Hemingway, Colette, and Séan Hemingway. “Marble grave stele with a family group.” metmuseum.org, The Met, 1 January 2008, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248483. Accessed 20 October 2025.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE

    Hellenistic Greek Art

    Known for its dramatic movement, emotional intensity, and increased realism. It covered a greater variety of topics, such as genre scenes from daily life, depicting gods and heroes.
  • 300 BCE

    (Hellenistic) Greek, Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer, 3rd–2nd century BCE, Hellenistic, Bronze, 8 1/16 × 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in., 65.6oz. (20.5 × 8.9 × 11.4 cm, 4.1 lb.)The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

    This dancer has been identified as one of the the professional entertainers, of a mime and dancer, for which the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria was famous in antiquity. The dancer's complex movements are expressed by the way her body interacts with the several layers of her dress. Hemingway, Colette, and Séan Hemingway. “Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer.” metmuseum.org, The Met, 1 Abril 2007, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255408. Accessed 20 October 2025.
  • 300 BCE

    (Hellenistic)Greek, Attic, Terracotta statuette of a standing girl, ca. 300 BCE, Hellenistic, Terracotta, 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/16 in. (11.4 x 4.4 x 2.6 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

    This statue can be use to see the progress of art in where children are now depicted with childlike proportions and features and no longer represented as miniature adults. The details in this statue resemble metalwork and could be an early figurine from the sophisticated workshops of Athens itself
    Hemingway, Colette, and Séan Hemingway. “Terracotta statuette of a standing girl.” metmuseum.org, The Met, 1 Abril 2007, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247911 Accessed 20 October 2025.