Melisippus, ambassador of Sparta said that these conflicts will start the malevolence in Greece. He could have said this because there is no beautiful war. It is associated with famine, civil riots, deaths and turmoil. Another awful fact in this war is that it occurred within the Greece itself. The war started when Theban attacked the polis of Plataea. Sparta continuously attacked Attica. Athens was struck by plague during the war. Pericles died from the plague. A search for a new leader of Athens was on hand.
Cleon rose from the politicians and led the Athenians. The Spartan forces in Sphacteria were defeated but failed to bring end to the war Athenian Arts in the Age of Pericles Pericles developed Athens into a center of Arts in Greece. The Delian League funded temples and artistic Athenian buildings. The program also increased the employment and economic growth of the city. The Athenian Acropolis was soon developed where major artistic structures of Athens were built. Parthenon built during the time and is still standing today.
Propylaea, the temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheum were also constructed. The architects and workmen of the buildings were skillful and creative. Visitors of the city would stare at awe at the magnificent structures of the buildings. The Acropolis is the embodiment of artistic view of the Greeks. The Acropolis portrayed the rational side of Greek art. Their sculpture depicted balance, restrained and serene fashion, capturing the wonderful features of human being.
Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were the artists the bloomed during this time. They were famous for their plays with different genres. The artists portrayed their show in drama, comedy or tragedy. The plays treated the affairs of the city bawdily and coarsely. Aristophanes was also famous during this era. He was known for his satires which featured political events in an ironic and comedic fashion. Their works marked the greatness of Greek art and creativity.