The classical civilization of Rome, Greece, and Africa used art for ceremonial purposes. The three classical civilizations used sculptures for prayer, murals for entertainment, and masks for ceremonial dances. In Rome the great sculptor Phidias carved a sculpture of Athena, looking like a warrior. He put it in the Parthenon where they prayed and worshipped gods and goddesses. ... different types of faces and colors on them were symbolized as a link between the living and the dead. Mostly people at ceremonial dances wore masks and people who performed dances called upon ancestral spirits to h...

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... culture as a people. The plays in the theater kept people busy and happy because many of the plays served as a means to relate to their every day life. The actors wore masks brown was worn by men, white for women, smiling or sad depending on the type of play. The costumes showed the audience who the person was in relation to the ... ...

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