Greek Art, Philosophers, and Writers of the Golden Age (Dates of the "Golden Age")
Philosophers
Phidias
Phidias was one of history's greatest sculptors. He created many sculptures that included the god Athena. Phidias was also a painter and architect.
Aristotle
Aristotle was the teacher of Alexander the Great. His basic way of thinking was that the greatest good in people could perform was the practice of rational thought. He was one of Plato's student in he Academy.
*The picture to the left shows Plato and Aristotle together.*
*The picture to the left shows Plato and Aristotle together.*
Math, Science, and Medicine
Pythagoras
Phythagoras is a well known philosopher, known for g=creating a formula that is still used in geometry today. Pythagoras created the Pythagorean Theorem or a squared to b square equals c squared. Phythagoras was a philosopher that believed that everything could be explained by mathematics.
Hippocrates
Hippocrates was a philosopher of medical science. Hippocrates wrote between 60 and 70 medical studies. This philosopher was important because he was the start of medical discovers.
Architecture
Theatres
The Greeks carved outdoor theatres into hillsides. At the bottom of the hill they created a flat area called the orchestra, where the chorus and actor performed. Unlike many plays today, Greek dramas featured little scenery.
Agora
Agora in Greek means marketplace. This was a public meeting place where people of the city could meet. There they could also discuss issues.
Sculptors+Comedies
Aristophanes
Aristophanes was the finest writer of Greek comedies. He poked fun at Socrates for his theories about education. He was perhaps the start of comedy shows.
Myron
Myron was a Greek sculptor that lived around the same time as Phidias. Myron worked mostly in bronze. He was known for his studies of athletes in action.