1. Greek
Foundations

2. Early Greece – The Foundation
No such thing as a nation called Greece. [ Hellas ]
Hellenes – common language, religion, & heritage

3. Greek Mainland – from the Peloponnesus to Illyria & Thrace
Geography:
Greek Mainland – from the Peloponnesus to Illyria & Thrace
mountainous, difficult climate
Aegean Islands – good climate
Ionian Coast – driven out by Dorian Greeks
Colonies – Byzantium, Sicily, France

4. Harsh climate leads to spirit of ingenuity
Always more artisans & artists than peasants
Coastline & Islands lead to a trading culture – cultural diffusion

5. Always based on the principle of ARETE
GREEK ARTS
VISUAL
PERFORMING
pottery
theater
painting
music
jewelry
poetry
architecture
dance
sculpture
Always based on the principle of ARETE

6. HELLENIC – Prior to the Conquest of Alexander the Great
TIMELINE:
2000 – 900 BC
ORIGINS
Myth of Daidalos ?
900 – 700 BC
GEOMETRIC PERIOD
Chaos / Utilitarian Art
700 – 480 BC
ARCHAIC PERIOD
Development of “Greek” Conventions
480 – 323 BC
CLASSICAL PERIOD
Perfection of “Greek” Conventions
323 – 30 BC
HELLENISTIC PERIOD
Decline of “Greek” Conventions
HELLENIC – Prior to the Conquest of Alexander the Great
HELLENISTIC – following the Conquest of Alexander the Great

7. Hellenism is a synthesis of all of these cultures.
The Hellenistic Age
(323 – 30 BC)
Alexander the Great ( BC)
King of Macedonia
Pupil of Aristotle
Conqueror of the Known World:
Greece
Egypt
Persia
Northern India
Hellenism is a synthesis of all of these cultures.

8. Art no longer as interested in idealized form and harmony (Plato)
Artists interested in actual experience and appearance (Aristotle)
Art becomes more detailed and ornate (decadent?)
4 of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Library of Alexandria
Major influence on Rome