Throughout the history of man, the societies which have been labeled as the 'pillars of civilization' have all had one common characteristic; excellence in the arts. Each society had developed styles which were relevant to their times and philosophies, yet when observed closely, one is able to find many common similarities within each.         When one thinks of the major contributions of each of these societies, several stick out as being distinct or superior to others. …showed first 75 words of 1403 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1403 total…the Frieze in the Villa of The Mysteries similarly does.         Thus after having rigorously and thoroughly examined these three works, I was able to come to the conclusion that there are definite similarities and relationships which exist between each. I was also able to conclude that each period of art was greatly influenced by other previous society's styles and contents, and that each period would not have originated had it not been for their predecessors.