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The art pieces on this tour fall into two periods of Mediterranean history: the Archaic Period and the Classical Period.

The Archaic Period lasted from 660 BCE to 480 BCE. During this era, sculpture was the main form of expression, though vase-art was also important. The art depicted mythological scenes as well as real-life illustrations. Also during this time period, artists explored the use of three-dimensional space and naturalness.

The Classical Period immediately followed the Archaic Period, lasting from 480 BCE to 300 BCE. During this time, artists and sculptors took a strong interest in the natural features of human beings and the world around them. They wanted their work to be as realistic and as ordinary as possible. The craftsmen used a white ground for the bodies of the vases and dark lines for the painted scenes to keep the art simple and genuine.

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The art pieces on this tour follow two periods in Mediterranean history: the Archaic Period and the Classical Period.

The Archaic Period lasted 660 BCE to 480 BCE. During this era, sculpture- the main form of expression- though vase art also important. The art depicted mythological scenes as we as real-life illustrations. Artists explored three-dimensional space and naturalness.

The Classical Period lasted 480 BCE – 300 BCE. Artists and sculptors took strong interests in human being features and world around them. They wanted their work to be as realistic as possible. White ground was used for body of vases and dark lines to keep the art simple and genuine.