Greece’s Golden and Hellenistic ages Ch 6 section 1 Greek art of the golden age

Arts of the Golden age Architecture was one form of Greek Art Athenians showed their pride in Athens by building temples, gymnasiums, and theaters The artists decorated these buildings with their finest work A hill called the Acropolis was the setting of special artistic creations Originally a magnificent gate marked the entrance to the path up this hill At the top was {The Parthenon, this was considered the finest example of Greek architecture it was made of white marble and was the Temple to Athena}

Here is what the think it looked like originally (with out the flags)

The Parthenon The Parthenon was temple to Athena built as a shrine to honor Greek gods It was not a meeting place for worship It was a series of columns that surrounded the structure and at the top there were brightly colored sculptures Inside the building there was an even larger statue of Athena made of ivory and gold it stood 38 feet high

Painting Painting was an important part of Greek art However most of the painting were lost or destroyed by invaders throughout history Knowledge of Greek paintings come from Roman descriptions or copies The best preserved paintings were on vases Vase painters illustrated scenes from everyday life as well as mythological events They showed graceful natural movement of their subject {The Greeks used more lifelike poses than the Egyptians}

Painting The Greeks initially adopted their painting style from other cultures Researchers believe that the Greeks were impressed with the animals they found painted on pottery in Egypt and copied them They adopted their style but over a few centuries they replaced animals with human figures

Sculpture Original Greek sculptures, like paintings, are rare today we know about them from Roman copies {The Greeks used math to make their sculptures more lifelike} It was originally highly structured, peoples arms were rigid at their sides with legs straight Later they sculpted people more lifelike The sculptures went from stiff and unnatural to more realistic Arms bent and in more natural poses, laying, walking, reaching

Myron and Phidias Two of histories greatest sculptors Myron sculpted the Discus thrower Phidias created the statue of Athena at the Parthenon and the statue of Zeus at the temple of Olympia

The nature of Greek Art Greek art reflected the views of themselves and the world The art glorified human beings by placing importance on human qualities and actions {Greek art expressed its belief in simplicity and balance} They idealized their human subjects their statues represented the Greek ideal of beauty They symbolized pride in their city-state, meant for public enjoyment for the power and glory of the polis

Greek Art They made sculptures of athletes warriors and even ordinary citizens These sculptures were put in public buildings, and made part of the buildings themselves They expressed beliefs in harmony, balance, order, and moderation They combined beauty and usefulness Most Greek art was functional

Section Review ___ _______was considered the finest example of Greek architecture The Greeks used more ______ _______ than the Egyptians in their art What did they use to make their statues more lifelike? Greek art expressed itself in ______ and __________.

Sidewalk illusion art

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