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The art of ancient Greece does more than show the artistic development of the most influential civilization in history, it also helps to get an understanding of who the people were who occupied ancient Greece, and what they believed in. During the Archaic Period, through the Classical Period, all the way to the Hellenistic period, art in Greece was constantly changing. The Hellenistic Period, which stretches from Alexander to Augustus, shows the most change because the art begins to take on a new function. No longer were sculptures solely based on religious myth and G-ds, but now portrayed average humans performing everyday tasks. The sculptures became more theatrical, and more movement was able to be seen. Artists were able to create whatever the buyer wanted. The rulers and priests were no longer in charge of art. A new style of sculpture arose, contropasso, which was making the bodie