Liz Butler Draws The ROM: The Gallery of Greece
Hi ROMKids!
This week I headed off to the Gallery of Greece to see beautiful artworks and artifacts from the Ancient Mediterranean!
If you have an interest in Western art history, this gallery is an amazing place to visit. Ancient Greek sculptors, after many generations and periods of development, devised a highly representational style of sculpting marble that has been admired by artists ever since! In fact, as you read about the sculptures in the gallery, you may notice that some of the marble sculptures are Roman copies of Greek originals. Ancient Romans were just as taken with Classical Greek sculpture as many artists and admirers are today, and they copied and built upon this Greek style.
But it wasn’t just the Romans who were taken with these amazing artworks. Artists through some of the most important movements in Western art history have looked back to these ancient sculptures for inspiration as well. Artworks from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical movements all drew inspiration from those early Greek works.
What do you think of these ancient sculptures? Can you see any similarities between these artworks and more recent artworks in the other culture galleries in the ROM?
More info:
- Liz Butler is an artist and teacher who loves natural history and museums. She loves drawing, painting, and making crafts of all kinds. She is happiest when she can find ways to combine art projects with science content.
- Liz’s Website – Liz Butler Draws
- Liz’s Blog – Saw Whet Studio
- More guest posts from Liz HERE!
- Do you like to sketch? Love museums? Are you a full time student in Canada? The ROM is yours to explore, FREE, every Tuesday! MORE!
Guest Post By Liz Butler. Last Updated: March 25th, 2014.
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