The Latin poet Horace is famous for saying: "Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit" (Greek prisoners captured her original conqueror). This line is designed to reflect the reality. But culturally, famous rhetoricist Quintilian in Greece and Rome talked about how the Romans of the upper class have asked Greek slaves to raise children, these children actually do better Greek than Latin I told you to speak. The man soon took Greece and brought back many art works.
Among the drama, the wonderful Roman comedy of Platas and Terence is actually a Greek new comedy adaptation, the Roman theater is based on the Greek model. The Romans were innovative when using architecture, especially arches and safes, but their temples and public buildings borrowed many Greek elements, especially the style of pillars. Many Roman statues are imitations of Greek original, copies of poses, and other techniques. Sometimes Romans actually make copies of the original Greek sculpture. Mural paintings and mosaics are also common in both cultures.
The most obvious difference between Greek and Roman architecture is the material used. The Greeks used marble and the Romans used concrete. A good way to explain the difference between Roman and Greek art is to study the Parthenon temple (Greece) and Pantheon (Rome). The Romans are the most creative in the field of painting, according to the online article "International Art of the World History Project" Greek and Roman Art. The Greeks were most developed in the field of vase painting, but the Romans created colored murals, but some of them are still intact. Painted portraits are also very popular in Roman times.
Greek and Roman cultures are similar, but they are very different and interesting. The Romans adopted the Greek culture, so many traditions are the same. When the Romans conquered the city of Hellenistic, they were fascinated by the idea of Greek style works. All Greek languages are currently considered very popular. This is the extent to which Greek lifestyle entered the Roman society. The first part of the culture adopted by the Romans was Greek art. Many Greek paintings were stolen from Greece and imported into the Roman Empire. Roman artists began adopting Greek style art, from emotional strength to detail. "In many cases it is difficult to distinguish from Hellenism.