Art, Architecture, and Culture Greek Art, Architecture, and Culture

Greek Theater Produced tragedies and comedies Performed in large, open-air amphitheaters Theaters often located near religious sites Sophocles was the Shakespeare of his day

Tragedies…

Greek Poetry Poetry celebrated Greek history, legends, and heroes Created a sense of community throughout Greece Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

Patroclus’ death in the Iliad… Three times he charged the jut of the high wall, three times Apollo battered the man and hurled him back, the god's immortal hands beating down on the gleaming shield. Then at Patroclus' fourth assault, like something superhuman, the god shrieked down his winging words of terror: "Back– Patroclus, Prince, go back! It is not the will of Fate that the proud Trojans' citadel fall before your spear,not even before Achilles--far greater man than you!"

Greek Achievements in Math and Science! Math – Geometry Archimedes Discovered the uses of the lever and the pulley Hippocrates “Father of Medicine” Doctors still follow the ethical standard of the Hippocratic Oath

The Hippocratic Oath I swear by Apollo… and…all the gods…the following Oath. To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art. I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone. I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts. In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all ill-doing

Greek Architecture Well-proportioned marble buildings Emphasized harmony and order Columns convey a theme or idea Columns convey a theme or idea Three styles of capitals Doric Ionic Corinthian

The Acropolis Today What was its purpose?

The Parthenon What is its purpose?

What do you think each style represents?

Greek Sculpture Beauty and perfection Idealized the human body Often used gods as their subjects How did the Greek portrayal of its subjects influence society?

The Laocoon Group – Form vs The Laocoon Group – Form vs. Reality “Do you believe the enemy have sailed away? Or think that any Grecian gifts are free of craft? Is this the way Ulysses acts? Either Achaeans hide, shut in this wood, or else this is an engine built against our walls.…I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.”

Athenian Philosophers

Socrates (471-399 BC) “The unexamined life is not worth living” Socratic method Question everything Investigate moral character Introduced reason and logic as a counter to religion His death creates a new Greek ideal Socrates (471-399 BC) “The unexamined life is not worth living”

Great Greek Philosophers Plato School: The Academy Equal education Book: The Republic Gov’t: philosopher-king Aristotle School: The Lyceum Gov’T: Independently wealthy ruler -King Scientific method

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