Dark Age Greek Sculpture

One is a centaur (half-man, half-horse).

If the Greeks did not produce big statues in the Bronze Age, they certainly could not afford to in the Dark Age after it. They did go on producing little figurines, and even made a lot of them out of bronze. These are often found at religious shrines and were clearly gifts to the gods. Some of them are men in armor, and horses; a lot of them are deer.

Odysseus escaping under the sheep

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To find out more about Dark Age Greek sculpture, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your local library:

Greek Sculpture: The Archaic Period, by John Boardman (reprinted 1985). The standard reference for college students.

The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction, by William R. Biers (1996) This is NOT a children's book, but Biers writes very clearly and has a lot of good pictures.

Greek Art and Archaeology (3rd Edition), by John G. Pedley (2002) This is also NOT a children's book, but it has a lot of good information and is pretty readable. Plus, the author is really an expert in this field.

Daidalos and the Origins of Greek Art, by Sarah P. Morris (1995). Emphasizes the importance of West Asian influences on Greek art.

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