1200 - 900 BC

GREEK SCULPTURE

IN THE DARK AGES

Very little sculpture survives from the dark age in Greece, if much sculpture was even made. What we do have for these 300 years in the way of sculptures are small temple offerings, mostly of little animals made of stone and clay. Especially worth noting are the number of horse statues. The Greeks were very fond of horses.

The largest development during this time was in vase making. Pottery seems to have offered a more practical endeavor for artists, one linked directly to survival and supply and demand. But after about 800 BC the Greeks rapidly start developing a sculptural history expressing an interest in the human figure and architectural decoration.

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