Describe what ancient greek artists and mathematicians contributed to the history of painting?

Greek art and literature provided the basis of most western art and literature today, as one can observe the Greeks were very enchanted by the human form and truly brought a new degree of realism into their art and sculpture because of it. As for their literature, the Greeks laid a foundation that was then built upon by the Romans, who brought it to Europe, and although it has undergone an immense amount of change over time, it laid a sound foundation for what we have today.