1. Greek Art
Chapter 5

2. Geometric Period
Very typical of this period were large funerary vases designed to hold votive offerings
Decoration was primarily abstract forms, flat patterns, outlined shapes that represent various human forms in poses of anguish.
Repetition used.

3. Geometric & Orientalizing
After destruction of Mycenaean palaces, the bronze age disintegrated, loss of kings as powerful rulers. Also lost many art forms (how to construct tombs, citadels, frescoes, sculpt with stone) also lost writing and reading.
This was deemed the “Dark Age of Greece”
Depopulation
Poverty
Loss of contact with outside world

4. Geometric Krater, 740bce IN THE MET

6. Hero & Centaur, bce
                                                               

7. Orientalizing Period
More and more attention being paid to the human form/body
This period was influenced by Eastern works being brought in for trade, as trade was on the rise. Borrowed motifs from Egypt and Near East

8. Mantiklos Apollo, bce

9. Athenian Agora, Hellenistic 600-BCE-150CE

10. Corinthian Black Figure Amphora with Animal Frieze 625-600bce

11. Lady of Auxerre, bce

12. The 3 styles of Greek Sculpture
Archaic: stiff body pose, feet together, and arms close to the body.
Classical: more lifelike body, more natural form with movement, calmness, appearance of the contrapposto pose
Hellenistic: evokes emotion, more lifelike detail, greater movement

13. Archaic Period
More sense of permanency, temples built of stone, not mud brick
The two orders were used (see handout)
Archaic statuary was usually life-size or larger, and painted. Most share an expression “archaic smile”. Possibly used to signify that the subject was still living.
Kore/Korai = female youth
Kouros/Kouroi = male youth

14. 2 important differences between Archaic Greek and Egyptian sculpture
Sculptures of men were unclothed
Sculptures were free from the stone in which they were carved

15. Kouros, 600bce

16. Moschophorus (Calf Bearer), 560bce

17. Anavyos Kouros, 530bce

18. Kore, from Peplos, 530bce

19. Kore, from the Acropolis, 520-510bce

20. Doric Ionic

21. Doric & Ionic

22. DORIC v. IONIC Doric Temples are found on Greek mainland.
Ionic Temples are found on the islands.
Athens is an exception, and you can find many Ionic temples, characteristics in their designs, especially on the Acropolis.
Any temple containing a caryatid, is considered Ionic.

23. Typical Greek Temple Plan

24. Temple of Hera I, 550bce

25. West pediment, Temple of Artemis, 600-580bce

26. Siphnian Treasury, Reconstruction Drawing

27. Siphnian Treasury Frieze from North, 530bce

28. Vase Painting
Athens was the main location for the production of vases during the archaic period.
Black Figure technique used as well as red-figure technique

29. Kleitias & Ergotimos, Francios Vase, 570bce

30. Exekias, Ajax & Achilles Playing a Game, 530 bce

31. Andokides Painter, Ajax & Achilles Playing a Game 525-520bce

32. Niobides Krater, BCE

33. Temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 500BC

34. Restored view Temple of Aphaia

35. Dying Warrior, top (490 bce)west pediment of Temple Aphaia bottom (480 bce) east pediment of Temple Aphaia

36. Early Classical Period
Early 5th century, Greek city states united to fight the Persian Army, but defeat of Persians came after Athens was already destroyed

37. Architecture/Architectural Structure
Pieces from this period represent a time of transition.
Temples more compact, columns more spaced out
Pediment Statuary is more life-size and displays a variety of movement and action

38. Temple of Hera II, (closely resemble Temple of Zeus 470 BC) 460 BC

39. Seer, from Temple of Zeus pediment 470 BC

40. Athena, Herakles, Atlas with Apples from metope Temple of Zeus, 470-465bce

41. Sculpture
New concern to render the human form in natural poses that illustrate how a human usually stands.

42. Kritios Boy, 480bce

43. Young Warrior from Riace, 460-450bce

44. Charioteer, 470bce

45. Zeus (or Poseidon?), 460-450bce

46. Myron, Diskobolos, 450bce

47. Polykleitos, Doryphorus, 450bce

48. Kresilas, Pericles, 429bce

49. Athens Acropolis Plan

50. Acropolis, restored view

51. Parthenon, bce

53. Phidias, Athena Parthenos (model)438bce

54. Lapith Fighting Centaur, 447-438bce

55. Helios, horses & Dionysus, pediment at Parthenon

56. Plaque of the Ergastines

57. Three Goddesses, east pediment of Parthenon), 438 bce

58. Horsemen, detail from procession, Parthenon, 447 bce

59. Propylaia, 437 bce

60. Erechtheion, Porch of Maidens (caryatids), 421-405bce

61. Porch of the Maidens
                                      

62. Temple of Athena Nike, 427bce

63. Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, 410bce

64. Achilles Painter, 440bce

65. Grave Stele of Hegeso, High Classical

66. Late Classical Period
Arts continued to flourish despite the defeat by Sparta. Athens never regained their empire status. New art forms (mosaics) flourished as well as new styles (tholos temple)

67. Praxiteles, Aphrodite, 350-340 bce

68. Praxiteles, Hermes and Infant Dionysos, 340bce

69. Lysippos, Apoxyomenos (The Scraper), 330bce

70. Lysippos, Weary Herakles, 320bce

71. Polykleitos’ Doryphorus vs. Apoxyomenos’The Scraper

72. Hellenistic Period

73. Altar of Zeus, Pergamon

75. Athena battling Alkyoneos 175bce

76. Dying Gaul, Epigonos, 230bce

77. Nike Samothrace, 190bce

78. Venus de Milo BC

79. Seated Boxer BC

80. Old Market Woman, 150-100 BC IN THE MET

82. Laocoon sons

83. Athanadoros, Hagesandros & Polydorso, Head of Odysseus, 1st century ce