The ancient Greeks were some of the most detailed artists of all time. Their sculptures are good examples of this, and are classified into three periods: Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Throughout the three periods, human figures dominated art. I have always enjoyed learning about different pottery in ancient art, and although sculptures were more detailed, vase painting was the "focus of development." Interestingly, I've learned that painters also worked as potters till the 5th century B.C. The periods of vase paintings are classified as Geometric, Black Figure, and my favorite the Red Figure.
The Geometric period was between the 10 - 8th Century B.C. The Geometric style was one of the first styles of Greek
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