{"id":26321,"date":"2023-06-07T09:26:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T06:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.cycladic.gr\/exhibition\/%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b1%ce%af%ce%b1-%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-%cf%84%ce%ad%cf%87%ce%bd%ce%b7\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T12:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:09:11","slug":"archaia-elliniki-techni","status":"publish","type":"exhibition","link":"https:\/\/cycladic.gr\/en\/ektheseis\/archaia-elliniki-techni\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Greek Art
A history in images"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ancient Greek Art
A history in images <\/br><\/h1>

PERMANENT EXHIBITION<\/p>

ON VIEW<\/p><\/header>

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THE EXHIBITION<\/h2> <\/header>\n\n \n
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\n The Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art is a comprehensive approach to the history of the Aegean societies from 2000 BC to the 4th century AD.
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\r\nThrough approximately 400 exhibits and interactive applications, visitors follow the most important social and political developments, ranging from the birth of the ancient Greek civilization to its creative blending with the Roman tradition, as reflected in the constant evolution of art and ideologies.\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n BOOK TICKETS<\/span>\n \n <\/use>\n<\/svg>\n <\/span>\n \n BOOK TICKETS<\/span>\n \n <\/use>\n<\/svg>\n <\/span>\n\n <\/a>\n \n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
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The Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art \u2013 entitled A History in Images<\/em> \u2013 is presented on the second floor of the Permanent Exhibitions. Ancient Greek Art is one of the most important phenomena of world culture and has decisively contributed to the shaping of the modern Western world\u2019s character and aesthetics. This long period saw major social and political developments, including the rise of the Greek city-states, the establishment of democracy, and the appearance of the first Mediterranean empires. Each of these developments left its own imprint on art, producing images that reflect different social values and ideologies.<\/p>\n

Based on these principles, the Exhibition attempts to explore the social aspects of ancient art and link the changes of artistic expression in the Aegean to important historical developments.<\/p>\n

Therefore, The Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art examines the importance of the development of the first cities and great sanctuaries in the 8th century BC, the development of iconography, the emerging contacts with the East and the subsequent adoption of new techniques and methods of representation in the early Archaic period, the contribution of art to the development of specific social and ideological models in classical times, and the widespread economy\u2019s impact on the art of the Hellenistic period. Through this kind of presentation, visitors are invited to confront ancient Greek art, not as a fossil, but as a dynamic product of the society it served and a living medium of expression that interpreted, commented on, and even reshaped social reality.<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Dates<\/h3>
Permanent Exhibition
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Venue<\/h3>
Main Building
\r\n4 Neofytou Douka st.
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Tickets<\/h3>
General admission: \u20ac16
\r\nDiscounted admission: \u20ac12
\r\nCycladic Friends: Free admission
\r\n*Includes entrance to the “Marlene Dumas: Cycladic Blues” Exhibition.
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\r\nPermanent Exhibitions
\r\nGeneral admission: \u20ac12
\r\nDiscounted admission: \u20ac9
\r\nCycladic Friends: Free admission<\/div> \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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