The sculpture of ancient Greece is the main surviving type of fine ancient Greek art as, with the exception of painted
The … See more

Ancient Greek sculptures were originally painted in multiple colors; they only appear colorless today because the original pigments have deteriorated. References to painted sculptures are found in classical literature, i… See more

It is commonly thought that the earliest incarnation of Greek sculpture was in the form of wooden or ivory cult statues, first described by Pausanias as xoana. No such statues survive, and the descriptions of them are v… See more

All ancient Greek temples and Roman temples normally contained a cult image in the cella. Access to the cella varied, but apart from the priests, at the least some of the general worshippers could access the cella some … See more

• Diane of Gabies [fr] dressing with a diplax
• Pallas over a peplos.
• Chiton
• Weavers on the Parthenon Frieze … See more

• Meniskos, a device for protecting statues placed outside See more

• Boardman, John. Greek Sculpture: The Archaic Period: A Handbook. New York: Oxford University Press, 1978.
• --. Greek Sculpture: The Classical Period: A Handbook. London: Thames and Hudson, 1985.… See more