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Greek painting from the Geometric to the Hellenistic Period

Greek painting from the Geometric to the Hellenistic Period

By Chr. Saatchoglou-Paliadeli, Fresco from the facade of the Macedonian tomb in the tumulus Bella (Photo: Magazine “Αρχαιολογία”) Our knowledge about the ancient Greek painting is quite fragmentary, due to the perishable nature ot wood, leather or stuccoed walls on which monumental paintings were created. Apart from some direct information deriving form a few original works (tombs […]

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