Greek Art, Part I Geometric, 8 th century BCE Orientalizing, 7 th century BCE Archaic, 6 th century BCE

Goals Trace the development of monumental art following the dark ages, which lasted in Greece from about 1200 BCE to about 800 BCE. List the characteristic functions, elements and principles of Geometric, Orientalizing and Archaic Greek art. – Geometric, 8 th century BCE (800 to 701 BCE) – Orientalizing, c. 7 th century BCE (700 to 601 BCE) – Archaic, 6 th century BCE (600 to 501 BCE)

Greek Dark-age and the Dorian migration The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is commonly attributed to the Dorian invasion, although other theories describing natural disasters and climate change have been advanced as well.

Greek Dark-age and the Dorian migration Dark-age ceramic vessel, c BCE

Mycenaean Warrior Vase, c BCE

Minoan Kamares Ware, c BCEDark-age ceramic vessel, c BCE

Dipylon oinochoe (pouring vessel), c. 740 BCE: “whoever of the dancers now dances most lightly...” Dark-age ceramic vessel, c BCE

Dipylon oinochoe (pouring vessel), c. 740 BCE: “whoever of the dancers now dances most lightly...” Greek and Phoenician settlements and their colonies, c. 500 BCE

Map of Athens showing the Dipylon gate on the north side of the city. Dipylon oinochoe (pouring vessel), c. 740 BCE. The inscription reads: “whoever of the dancers now dances most lightly...”

Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall Dipylon oinochoe (pouring vessel), c. 740 BCE. The inscription reads: “whoever of the dancers now dances most lightly...”

Minoan sarcophagus from Hagia Triada, c BCE, detail, showing the pouring of libations on the left into a funerary vessel Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall

Greek vessel shape names Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall

Greek vessel shape names What is the name of the vessel on the left? Dipylon _____________, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 5’ tall

Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall detail of funeral bier

Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall detail of fragment from Dipylon cemetery with soldiers carrying shields and weapons

Mycenaean Warrior Vase, c BCE

detail of fragment from Dipylon cemetery with soldiers carrying shields and weapons Mycenaean Warrior Vase, c BCE Cycladic figure, c BCE

detail of fragment from Dipylon cemetery with soldiers carrying shields and weapons Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high, Metropolitan Museum of Art, lost wax cast bronzelost wax cast

detail of fragment from Dipylon cemetery with soldiers carrying shields and weapons Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high, bronze, lost wax cast

detail of funeral bier Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high, bronze, lost wax cast

Horses from a Dipylon Crater Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high, bronze, lost wax cast

Statuette of a horse, Greek Geometric, 8 th century, cast bronze, 6 15/16 inches Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high, bronze, lost wax cast

Geometric Art vs. Orientalizing Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high, bronze, lost wax cast Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientalizing), 8” h

Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE, 8” high, inscription: “Mantiklos dedicated me as a tithe to the far-shooting Lord of the Sliver Bow, you, Phoibos [Apollo], might give some pleasing favor in return.”

Old Kingdom Egyptian Menkaure and Khamerernebty, c BCE

Orientalizing Art Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientalizing), 8” h

Orientalizing Art Orientalizing black-figure amphora from Corinth, found in Rhodes, c. 625 BCE, c. 1’ 2” h Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientalizing), 8” h

Orientalizing Art Orientalizing black-figure amphora from Corinth, found in Rhodes, c. 625 BCE, c. 1’ 2” h

Orientalizing Art Orientalizing black-figure amphora from Corinth, found in Rhodes, c. 625 BCE, c. 1’ 2” h

Orientalizing Art Orientalizing black-figure amphora from Corinth, found in Rhodes, c. 625 BCE, c. 1’ 2” h

Orientalizing Art Detail of griffins on an orientalizing black-figure oil jug from Corinth, c. 580 BC Griffin fresco in the "Throne Room", Palace of Knossos, Crete, c BCE

Orientalizing Art Ram-headed sphynx from Karnak Detail of griffins on an orientalizing black-figure oil jug from Corinth, c. 580 BC

Orientalizing Art Detail of griffins on an orientalizing black-figure oil jug from Corinth, c. 580 BC 13-foot tall “Lamassu” guardian sculptures from of the Assyrian Citadel of Sargon II at Khorsabad, Iraq, c BCE

7 th century Orientalizing vs. 6 th century Archaic Ceramics Orientalizing black-figure amphora from Corinth, found in Rhodes, c. 625 BCE, c. 1’ 2” h Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

6 th century Archaic Ceramics Francois Vase, rear, on display at the Museo Archeologico, Florence, ItalyFrancois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

Kleitias, Gorgon on the volute of the Francois Vase, c. 570 BCE Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

Kleitias (painter), scene of Ajax carrying Achilles on the Francois Vase, c. 570 BCE Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

Kleitias, scene of Theseus joyous after escape from the Minotaur on the Francois Vase, c. 570 BCE Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

Kleitias, scene of centauromachy (battle between centaurs and Lapiths) on the Francois Vase, c. 570 BCE Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

Kleitias, scene of centauromachy (battle between centaurs and Lapiths) on the Francois Vase, c. 570 BCE Detail of griffins on an orientalizing black-figure oil jug from Corinth, c. 580 BC

Archaic vs. Geometric Centaurs Kleitias, scene of centauromachy (battle between centaurs and Lapiths) on the Francois Vase, c. 570 BCE Hero and Centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), c. 740 BCE, 4 ½” high

Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall

Greek Archaic vase showing pottery workshop

Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall Exekias, Achilles and Ajax throwing dice, black-figure amphora from Athens, c. 540 BCE

Francois Vase, painted by Kleitias, made by Ergotimos, Athenian black-figure volute krater, c. 570 BCE, 2’ 2” tall, detail Exekias, Achilles and Ajax throwing dice, black-figure amphora from Athens, c. 540 BCE

Minoan octopus jar, c BCE Exekias, Achilles and Ajax throwing dice, black-figure amphora from Athens, c. 540 BCE

Andokides, Achilles and Ajax throwing dice, Attic bilingual amphora, c. 525 BCE, side 1

Andokides, Achilles and Ajax throwing dice, Attic bilingual amphora, c. 525 BCE, side 2

Andokides, Achilles and Ajax throwing dice, Attic bilingual amphora, c. 525 BCE, side 1 Andokides, Heracles and the Cretan Bull, Attic bilingual amphora, c. 525 BCE, two sides of the same vase

Euphronios, Herakles wrestling Antios, red-figure calyx krater, c. 510 BCE, 1’ 7” tall Andokides, Heracles and the Cretan Bull, Attic bilingual amphora, c. 525 BCE, two sides of the same vase

Euphronios, Herakles wrestling Antaios, red-figure calyx krater, c. 510 BCE, 1’ 7” tall

Euthymides, Three Revelers, Attic red-figure vase, c. 510 BCE, 2’ tall

Archaic vs. Orientalizing Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientalizing), 8” h

Archaic vs. Orientalizing Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall

Archaic Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall

Archaic Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall

Archaic Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall—grave marker Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall

Archaic vs. Orientalizing Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientaliz ing), 8” h Kroisos (war hero), from Anavysos (a town near Athens), c. 530 BCE, marble, c. 6’ 4” tall

Archaic vs. Orientalizing Sculpture Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientaliz ing), 8” h Kroisos (war hero), from Anavysos (a town near Athens), c. 530 BCE, marble, c. 6’ 4” tall

Archaic vs. Geometric Art Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientaliz ing), 8” h Dipylon Krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, c. 740 BCE, 3’ 4 ½” tall, detail, turned sideways

Archaic Kouros from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 600 BCE, marble, c. 6’ tall—grave marker Mantiklos Apollo, c. 700 BCE (Orientaliz ing), 8” h Kroisos (war hero), from Anavysos (a town near Athens), c. 530 BCE, marble, c. 6’ 4” tall Calf-bearer dedicated by Rhonbos on the Acropolis, Athens, c. 560 BCE, est. 5’ 5” tall

Two worshipers from the Temple at Tell Asmar, Iraq, c BCE Calf-bearer dedicated by Rhonbos on the Acropolis, Athens, c. 560 BCE, est. 5’ 5” tall

The “archaic smile”