1. Ancient Greece Art History Review

2. The image on the right
1. Is an example of Greek Archaic sculpture
2. Is an example of Mesopotamian sculpture
3. Is an example of Egyptian sculpture
4. Is a Lamassu figure
5. Is a Kouros figure
(A) 1 and 4
(B) 1 and 5
(C) 2 and 5
(D) 2 and 4
(E) 3 and 5

3. = Post & lintel construction

4. Female Cycladic Figure
Early Aegean Art / Architecture
Cycladic Sculpture
Female Cycladic Figure
c BCE

5. Corbeled arch

7. Acropolis Museum, Athens
Kouros & Kore figures
c. 530 BCE
Acropolis Museum, Athens

8. c c c. 510

9. (look for calm, noble detachment in early-mid Classical sculpture)
Kritios Boy
c. 480 BCE
c BCE
hip slightly out =
Contrapposto stance
No contrapposto

10. Your average ancient Greek temple plan:
cella
Peristyle
pronaos

12. A BIG idea: Ethos Pathos Symmetria The “ideal” & the words,
Here comes
A BIG idea:
We have seen evidence of both
CONTINUITY and TRANSFORMATION in
art history. Keeping this in mind, it’s time we
look at two really important concepts that
surface with ancient Greek art & architecture:
The “ideal”
& the words,
Ethos Pathos Symmetria

13. Phi A BIG idea: The Greeks have a word for it . . . pronounced “ fee”
But first, here comes another
A BIG idea:
The Greeks have a word for it . . .
Phi
pronounced “ fee”

14. Myron’s
Discobolus
c BCE

15. Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
c BCE

16. Entablature frieze The lowest part of the entablature is
the architrave
The cornice hangs
over the frieze
The capital links the shaft with the entablature

17. The parts of the entablature
raking cornice
cornice
frieze
metope
triglyph

19. 1 3 2 4

20. Tholos: round temples / monuments
Sanctuary of Athena Delphi, c. 400 BCE

21. sculptures showing Hellenistic
1st century Buddhist
sculptures showing Hellenistic
influences

22. BALANCE & SYMMETRY become central to ancient Greek art & architecture
Greek art & architecture can be easily divided
into three distinct time periods:
Archaic Classical Hellenistic
The concepts of HUMANISM & IDEALISM
BALANCE & SYMMETRY become central
to ancient Greek art & architecture
In architecture, we see a movement from bulky
to more refined in temple shape and column
structure. We also see the introduction of
Phi to classical Greek architecture.

23. Course Objectives: Ethos, Pathos, Symmetria & Humanism in Classical
Can you distinguish among the stylistic differences of Greek
Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic sculpture ?
Can you recognize and discuss the importance of idealism ,
Ethos, Pathos, Symmetria & Humanism in Classical
Greek Sculpture?

24. Course Objectives:
Are you familiar with the elements of Greek architecture ?
Can you identify the 3 major ruins of the Acropolis?
Can you recognize Greek architectural influences in modern
(Western) culture?