GKM 4600 Study Guide - Theatre Of Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek Comedy, Dithyramb

• School: York University
• Department: Modern Greek
• Course: GKM 4600
• Professor: Michail Vitopolous

Document Summary

These societal conditions change according to time period and with the development of knowledge and the evolution of sociopolitical systems. With aristotle, philosophy began to evolve into modern science. Political organizations evolved to allow more participation of the people. The position of women and slaves was improved during the hellenistic years. Art and literature moved towards realism (which culminated in greek sculpture and painting) and new. ** the ancient greeks imitated life as a collective experience whereas today we imitate life as an. Individual experience (our personal interpretations of the world) Both the subjective and collective experience were expressed (like now), but collective was dominant. When the importance of the subjective experience increases, art moves towards realism. The birth and growth of democracy coincide with the birth and development of democracy. Democracy requires the union and collaboration of all the sociopolitical forces; drama is also a collaboration (of speech, motion, music, architecture, and painting)