Part A: Plan of InvestigationArtists created their own unique style in Greek culture and with the creation of the Roman Empire, Greek works of art became widespread throughout the region. When the empire finally divided and vanished, Greek works of art had left their mark on the remaining civilizations. Since Byzantium had risen from the ashes of the Roman Empire, Byzantine artwork incorporated aspects of Greek art into their own artwork. The purpose of this investigation is to compare and contrast art in ancient Greece and Byzantium. Recognizing the similarities and differences between two related cultures is critical to understanding the evolution of art from one culture to another. As part of this investigation, drawings/models and symbols from the Greek classical period (ca. 480-323 BC) and the Byzantine Golden Age (ca. 850-1050 BC) will be studied. Works of art within the cities of Athens, Constantinople, and others will be examined, examinations and conclusions determined by the Metropolitan Museum of Art will be examined, and online and print sources will also be studied. Part B: Summary of Evidence Art in the Classical Period of Attic Greece Vase Painting Attic Vase painting was a popular style between the 6th and late 4th centuries BC, and the technique itself was first used by Athenian potters. Usually the necks and bodies (on a wheel) were created first and then the handles were added. In black-figure vase painting, designs were painted using a black-colored slip that turned black when fired, while the background remained clay-colored. Red-figure vase painting is the opposite. Three firing phases: (1) Oxidation phase: air is introduced into the kiln transforming the entire vessel into colored clay... in the center of the paper... Byzantine world. vol. 4. (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1967), 47-48. Municipality of Chaidari. "The technique of Byzantine mosaics." http://www.haidari.gr/Default.aspx?tabid=616&lingual=en-US.Noble, Joseph V. American Journal of Archaeology. vol. 64. Np: Archaeological Institute of America, 1960. JSTOR.Qantara. "Ivory and bone." http://www.qantara-med.org/qantara4/public/show_document.php?do_id=578&lang=en.Rautman, Marcus. "Byzantine luxury arts." In world history: ancient and medieval times. ABC-CLIO, 2004-. Accessed April 8, 2014. http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/.Donald E. Strong. The classical world. vol. 3. (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965), 70-73. Tom, Sizgorich. "Iconoclastic controversy". In world history: ancient and medieval times. ABC-CLIO, 2004-. Accessed April 24, 2014. http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/.