The main goal of art history is the appreciation of art, no matter where it may have come from, or when. Art in itself is very important in that it is a permanent ‘event’ in history; it is always 'happening,' whether created yesterday or thousands of years ago, and brings that event into focus at the present day. Just by looking at art, one can figure out what was important to those that produced it, and how their society viewed humankind and its place in the world.

Greek art in particular was very influential in the development of Western art, and because knowledge of the Classical period is almost a prerequisite to observation of the evolution of Western art, the makers of this web page hope to promote appreciation of the Greek Classical period. The Greeks believed that “all men by nature desire to know,” as stated by Aristotle; this philosophy was held by Greek sculptors. During the Classical period, Greek sculptors focused their energies on naturalizing effects on the human figure. The later rediscovery of Greek art and its drive for perfection of the human form resulted in the resurgence of classical tendencies in other cultures centuries after the fall of the Greek Empire.