"Man is the measure of all things" was a central mindset in Greek life.  This led to artists examining the human form more closely and then setting out to perfect it in their sculptures.  Artists were also heavily influenced by mythology and tales of Gods and Goddesses of those mythical stories. The same obsession with definitive human forms appears again in the Renaissance period, but on a deeper level.

Both art and architecture from this period helped to shape Western Civilization as we know it today. Many techniques were perfected and new discoveries were made in casting sculptures and building large scale projects. This is perhaps signs of influence from Greek and Roman Art still appear today in both art and architecture.

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Did you know?

Most of the sculptures we see today are monochromatic and made of stone, but many of the original Greek sculptures were painted bright colors and included elements other than stone such as metal and ivory.