1. Ancient Greek Art and Architecture

2. Greek Architecture ParthenonAcropolis Statue of Athena Public buildings ColumnsMarbleFrieze

3. Greek Columns Greeks developed three different orders Doric & Ionic = 6 th century BCE Corinthian= 5 th century BCE further developed and used by Romans

4. The Stoa viewed from the Agora with Acropolis in background

5. The Erechthion with the porch of the Caryatids

6. The Parthenon

7. Greek Art Influenced by Phoenician styles more swirls and less geometric Black figure amphora, Archaic period, British Museum Red figure plate 520 BCE

8. Sculpture Concept of the “ideal” beautiful, life like, youthful, calm Concept of the “ideal” beautiful, life like, youthful, calm Depictions of gods Depictions of gods Statues of nude male forms, clothed female forms - detailed and proportional Statues of nude male forms, clothed female forms - detailed and proportional New research indicates statues were brightly coloured New research indicates statues were brightly coloured Lion of Loutraki Archer from Temple of Aphaia 490 BC Detail from Alexander Sarcophagus 320 BCE The Charioteer of Delphi

9. Gods and Goddesses Laocoon, Trojan priest and sons being strangled by a sea serpent, 1 st century AD, Vatican Museum Nike, goddess of Victory, Louvre Venus de Milo, Louvre, 130 BCE