In Greek art history, there are three common art periods, the Archaic, the Classical, and the Hellenistic periods. Some add another to this list, this is the Geometric period. Classic Greek art was put in the Parthenon, these pieces of art, usually sculptures, were very realistic. Geometric arts were usually pictures painted on ceramics. Classical art would later influence Roman and Renaissance artists. Freezes, 3D pictures on walls, would include religious scenes or animals. Hellenistic art includes some of the most famous Greek sculptures, the Venus Di Milo, and the Winged Victory.
Roman
Roman art includes coinage, paintings, glass work, and metalwork. Early Roman art drew from the Etruscans of ancient Italy. Later Roman art blended Etruscan and Greek art, with a mix between realistic and auto-correct. Romans used and revolutionized concrete making and used it for construction. Some of the greatest feats of Roman construction is the Pantheon and the Colosseum.
Early Christian
This form of art started up after Christ's death, and it used realism in its arts. Sculptures could not depict iconic figures, so artists had to use other mediums. A repetitive style in catacombs are frescoes, or paintings on plaster. Early on, Christ wasn't directly used as an icon, so artists used a Shepard or a peacock. Artists would disguise crosses as other symbols to ward off suspicion. When Constantinople issued the Edict of Milan, artists no longer had to hide their art.
This is one of my favorite depictions of Jesus
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