What were the major characteristics of Greek sculptures?

Greek sculptors learned both stone carving and bronze-casting from the Egyptians and Syrians, while the traditions of sculpture within Greece were developed by the two main groups of settlers from Thessaly - the Ionians and Dorians. read more

The period given over to "classical" Greek sculpture includes three distinct styles spanning hundreds of years, starting in approximately 600 B.C. These styles, starting with the earliest, are the archaic, the classical and the Hellenistic. read more

Ancient Greek sculpture is the sculpture of ancient Greece. Modern scholarship identifies three major stages. Frequent subjects were the battles, mythology, and rulers of the area historically known as Ancient Greece. read more