The Nature of Art “Many artists seek colour, value, intensity, and beauty. Millions of people spend hours at a time enjoying these aspects of art. People may ask, "Where did it all begin?" The answer lies over 4,200 years ago in the Ancient Greek civilisation where they then influenced the future of western art forever. Ancient Greek artistic principles became examples for later periods to follow. The Greeks used many different types of art such as architecture, sculpture, and painting. Ancient Greece best complies with the criteria of the artistic aspect of history.” Although almost all ancient Greek art was destroyed or melted down by the Romans, it is still the most important ti