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Describe the beginnings of the Hellenistic period and the changes that occurred in art as a result.

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Alexander the Great died unexpectedly in 323 B.C.E. As a result, the whole empire began to fall, and leaders fought over power and the empire. Artists of this period had a noticeably different vision of art. Art before this time period was known as religious and peaceful. Hellenistic art became more realistic. Hellenistic art is known for the expression of pain, anger, and other dark emotions

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