History: 323 - 31 BCE. This is the period where thanks to the expansion of the Greek culture through Alexander the Great, various multicultural influences appear in Greek art as well as visa versa. However, it is during the period that Alexander the Great dies without a successor, leaving the empire to be divided by his generals.
Artists Turn from --> To
- Apathy --> Emotion
- Drama --> Melodrama
- Gods --> Mortals
- Heroic scenes --> Everyday life
- Idealism --> Realism
Patrons:
- A fascination grows for unique physical types and ordinary individuals
*KEY DEFINITIONS: Expressionism ~ Sculptures attempt to elicit a specific response in the viewer.
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