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Ancient Art Egyptian Grecian Roman Ancient Egyptian Art Ancient Egyptian artists decorated the Pharaohs' palaces with their sculptures, statues and paintings. Egyptian Afterlife Art Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul of a dead person continued to live. The tombs of important people were decorated with paintings and carvings. Mummy mask of a man Exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum Ancient Greek Art • “The Greeks were lovers of beauty, philosophers and thinkers, mathematicians, champions of physical fitness and the human body.” p. 30, Art in Story by Marianne Saccardi • The achievements of artists were admired in Ancient Greece, and for the first time artists began to sign their works. Classical Period of Greek Art • • • • • • • • • During the classical period (500 -323 B.C.) artists began to understand more about the human body. They sought perfection in their paintings and sculptures. Greek Gods and Goddesses were the subjects of much of the art of this period. Ancient Roman Art • Rome was founded in 753 B.C., during the period between 509 B.C. and 27 B.C. the mighty Roman army conquered most of the surrounding cities and states, including Greece. • Romans learned from the people they conquered. This enriched their ideas and art. Ancient Roman Art • Roman artists painted pictures of the gods, battles, people, still lifes, and, for the first time, landscapes.