The Romans, who claimed the Greeks developments as their own, destroyed many of their ideas and art forms. Even though so much of the Greeks culture has been destroyed, much of it still remains within society today. So many aspects of modern day life have been in some way, influenced by the Greeks. The Greeks were a culture that strived for perfection, and harmony. They were fascinated with the human form, and this is revealed in most of their artwork.

The Greeks were the first to glamorize the perfection of the human body during the archaic period. Using balance and proportion they sculpted what they considered to be the perfect male and female forms. They called the male the Kouros. He was considered to represent Apollo (a Greek God) or the perfect male athlete. The Kouros was always depicted nude in a contrapposto position, meaning one fo

The most famous Greek building was the Parthenon. The Parthenon was built on the Acropolis, and was dedicated to all Gods. The Parthenon was considered to be the perfect temple consisting of a series of columns with a roof. Both the interior and the exterior were decorated with relief sculptures depicting the Pananthinian games (ancient Olympics). The Parthenon was essentially the model for many other structures of their time. The Romans were the first to incorporate the techniques of the ancient Greeks in their own architecture. Their very famous Pantheon looks, and has many of the same visual compositions as in the Parthenon. Today we still see remnants of Greek architecture. Many houses today copy the columns. A good example of this is The White House with its Post and Lintel pillars leading up to the entrance. Many of the more classical looking homes, and even some modern ones often incorporate the stylized “orders” to give the buildings a perfected and historical ambience. The Greek culture was very influenced by the importance of Gods, and their connection to astronomy. Astronomy was theorized as the study of stars, planets, and other such objects that make up the heavens and the universe. Hipparchus a Greek mathematician, and scientist proposed this. Most of the Greek constellations were named after Gods. The Greeks looked to the constellations (Gods) for a

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