Sporting events in Olympia
The sporting activities in Olympia are among the oldest sporting activities in the world. Various art forms are used in the depiction of the various Olympic activities that took place in ancient Greece. There were racing events such as charioteer who ran with horses. The artwork depicting the charioteer with horses on a vase is an example of the racing events that used to take place at Olympia.
Combat sports were another essential aspect of Olympics wrestling and boxing. The Panathenaic prize amphora of a chariot race is an example of a combat art piece. The piece of art depicts various combat activities such as wrestling and boxing. A pair of boxers in about is another artwork that was described in the Olympian sports.
Athletics sports such as running are also depicted in various artworks. Fikellura style amphora with a running man has been portrayed in the vase. This was essential in ensuring that there is a clear representation in the Greek sporting events.
Jumping is another sporting athletic activity that was practiced in Greek Olympian activities. There are various artworks such as the Black-figured “Tyrrhenian” that used natural depictions to represent the sporting activities. The vase depicts the jaguar, an animal that is renowned for speed and great flexibility.
The pentathlon was another sporting activity that took place in the Olympian sporting activities. Javelin, running, discuss, among other sports. The activities were essential in bringing the Greek community together and ensuring enhanced communal integration.
There are various differences between the ancient and Modern Greek sporting activities. The various artworks depicted above present the reader and the viewer with essential information pertaining to the Olympian sporting culture in relation to art.
Works Cited
“Olympic Games (Article) | Ancient Greece | Khan Academy.” Khan Academy, 2020, https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/british-museum/europe1/bm-ancient-greece/a/olympic-games.