Almost all pictorial forms flourished during the classical period of Greek art, panel painting is highly used in the in-caustic or tempera technique. The topics addressed mainly figurative scenes, portraits, and still life. Representations of mythology passages were also portrayed in them.

Ancient Greeks decorated almost every part of their lives, from their buildings and city streets to the inside of their homes, many objects in Greek life were created with beauty in mind. Greek artists created masterpieces in painting, metal work, mosaic, sculpture, architecture, literature, and pottery.

Written record shows that the Greeks enjoyed painting and that it was one of their most important types of art. However, very few of their paintings have survived as they were painted on wood panels or walls which have since been destroyed. One place where Greek painting did survive was on pottery and ceramics.

The Greeks often represented the gods in their art, in an effort to express the ideal form of beauty, physical strength and power. For the Romans, however, art had a more practical function. Artwork was primarily used for ornamentation and decoration.

Key Takeaways

1. Critiquing your own art is a valuable skill. Often, you are your own best judge.
2. Be objective. Pretend it’s someone else’s work.
3. Be honest with yourself. Shine a light on your weaknesses and strengths (don’t hide them).
4. Painting is hard, so make sure you give yourself a pat on the back when things go well.

If criticism is devalued, artists and curators have no other choice in the current crisis of relative values but to heed the market’s siren song. Art criticism is important because it creates a place for a work of art to mean, irrelevant of market forces.

The elements of art, which include line, texture, color, shape, and value, are the most basic, indispensable, and immediate building blocks for expression.