Materials Ancient Greek sculpture
natural marble ancient greek monumental sculpture composed entirely of marble or bronze; cast bronze becoming favoured medium major works 5th century; many pieces of sculpture known in marble copies made roman market made in bronze. smaller works in great variety of materials, many of them precious, large production of terracotta figurines. territories of ancient greece, except sicily , southern italy, contained abundant supplies of fine marble, pentelic , parian marble highly prized, along modern prilep in macedonia, , various sources in modern turkey. ores bronze relatively easy obtain. marble found around parthenon , other major greek buildings. athena in workshop of sculptor working on marble horse, attic red-figure kylix, 480 bce, staatliche antikensammlungen (inv. 2650) both marble , bronze fortunately easy form , durable; in ancient cultures there no doubt traditions of sculpture in wood know little, other acrolithic sculptures, large, head , exposed flesh parts in marble clothe