| The Hellenistic civilization encompassed a wide | | | | paintings and sculptures. Striking illustrations and |
| territory, starting from south-west Asia to | | | | designs can also be observed in common articles |
| North-east Africa between 323 BC and 146 BC. | | | | such as utensils, tools and urns. |
| Thus, it became a representation of Greek's | | | | Some popular Hellenistic antiquities are: |
| strong influence in the older world. This influence is | | | | Terracotta: Terracotta figurines were previously |
| predominant even in the Hellenistic art, which | | | | created in Hellenistic Greece for religious purposes |
| embodies the ancient Greek culture with some | | | | only. Later, they were crafted for funerary and |
| fragments of other indigenous cultures. | | | | decorative purposes. Most Hellenistic terracotta |
| Hellenistic Art: An Amalgamation of the Traditional | | | | antiquities, even the miniature statues, are highly |
| and the Eccentric | | | | detailed. |
| Diversity, in terms of subject matter and style, is | | | | Vases: Painting on vases was not a common |
| evident in Hellenistic art. The art in those times | | | | feature in the Hellenistic period. Clay vases were |
| comprised mostly of representations of the | | | | typically black and uniform, having simple motifs |
| Greek gods. | | | | of festoons and flowers. Vases in relief, which |
| Popular deity symbols in the art were mostly of: | | | | were imitations of vases made with precious |
| * Dionysos or the god of wine | | | | metals, were also common during this period. |
| * Hermes, who was the god of commerce | | | | Metal-based vases were also designed copiously, |
| * Eros, the Greek symbol of love | | | | having detailed and remarkable artwork. The |
| With time, the subject matter of Hellenistic art | | | | usage of ornamental motifs and insetting of |
| espoused unorthodox themes, such as grotesque | | | | precious-stones was widespread in the Hellenistic |
| figures. Images of ethnic people, particularly | | | | metal vase designs. |
| Africans, were also incorporated in Hellenistic | | | | Gems and jewelry: The jewelers during the |
| artifacts. Such works of art provide an illustration | | | | Hellenistic era excelled at details and filigrees. |
| of the diversity of the Hellenistic populace. | | | | Moreover, with the flourishing of precious stones, |
| Hellenistic Antiquities: A Canvas for Hellenistic Art | | | | jewelry stone-insetting took on a whole new |
| Hellenistic art was not merely restricted to | | | | form. |