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'''Greek painting''' (2800 B.C. - 31 B.C.) has a significant importance in western civilization.  

'''Greek painting''' (2800 B.C. - 31 B.C.) has a significant importance in western civilization.  

The earliest Greek paintings that we have are from the Minoan culture on the island of [[Crete]]. The main topics are paintings on pottery, murals, and panels (fresco decoration in Knossos palaces).

The earliest [[Greek]] paintings that we have are from the Minoan culture on the island of [[Crete]]. The main topics are paintings on pottery, murals, and panels (fresco decoration in Knossos palaces).

[[Minoan Civilization|Minoan]] art (2800 B.C. onwards), is extraordinary for its sense of movement and its emphasis on the living world.'' <ref> ''Painting before 1300.'' op cit.</ref> Marine motifs were frequently on the Minoans artworks.

[[Minoan Civilization|Minoan]] art (2800 B.C. onwards), is extraordinary for its sense of movement and its emphasis on the living world.'' <ref> ''Painting before 1300.'' op cit.</ref> Marine motifs were frequently on the Minoans artworks.

In the [[Mycenae|Mycenean]] period, around 1500 BC, Greek potters began to make [[pottery]] with designs on it with geometric patterns or paintings of men fighting, or imaginary wild animals.

In the [[Mycenae|Mycenean]] period, around 1500 BC, Greek potters began to make [[pottery]] with designs on it with geometric patterns or paintings of men fighting, or imaginary wild animals.

[[File:Greece Delphi Oracle.jpg|thumb|Delphi Oracle.]]

[[File:Greece Delphi Oracle.jpg|thumb|Delphi Oracle.]]

Few examples of [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] painting (c. 600-100 B.C.) have survived, originally painted on wood which has rotted away or buildings which have been destroyed; the few paintings that survive were painted on the walls of tombs, underground. Its style was very influential however on the Roman style of [[paintings]], which spread throughout the [[Roman Empire]] into the [[Middle East]], [[North Africa]] and Europe.

Few examples of [[Ancient Greece]] painting (c. 600-100 B.C.) have survived, originally painted on wood which has rotted away or buildings which have been destroyed; the few paintings that survive were painted on the walls of tombs, underground. Its style was very influential however on the Roman style of [[paintings]], which spread throughout the [[Roman Empire]] into the [[Middle East]], [[North Africa]] and Europe.

To study Greek art it is often divided in periods: Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic.  

To study Greek art it is often divided in periods: Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic.