1. Anahita, Mithra’s mother

2. Isis

3. Isis

4. Orpheus
ORPHEUS was the son of Apollo and the Muse Calliope. He was presented by his father with a lyre and taught to play upon it, which he did to such perfection that nothing could withstand the charm of his music. Not only his fellow-mortals, but wild beasts were softened by his music

5. Exercise # 2
Find information about the mystery cults of the Hellenistic age.

6. Hellenistic Architecture
The Corinthian column
Taller, more slender and more ornamented than either the Doric or Ionic columns.

7. Hellenistic visual arts
Dramatic advances in sculpture
Continuation of some Hellenic ideals and subjects (e.g., portraits of gods and goddesses).
New interests related to extremes of emotion: violence, eroticism.
Some occasional interest in realism, in the portrayal of an individual.

8. Hellenistic sculpture
A new interest in capturing action and the excitement of a figure in motion, resulting in works that are less restrained than the Hellenic models. Figures are sometimes twisted or contorted in an effort to communicate the sense of action.
Boy Struggling with a Goose (101)

9. Hellenistic sculpture
Dying Gaul:
Shows a mortally wounded barbarian warrior. By treating a foreign enemy with such nobility, the anonymous sculptor expresses a deep moral sense that was central to Hellenistic art.
Made in Pergamene Style
Aphrodite of Melos
(c BCE)
Shows more of the Classical (Hellenic) influence (idealized face and contrapposto).
Relatively new interest in the nude female form.
Sensuality

10. The Dying Gaul

11. The Dying Gaul

12. Hellenistic sculpture
The Laocoon Group
(date unknown)
Interest in emotional extremes: terror and despair.
A moment of action.
The “rhythm” and “action” of the work draws the viewer’s eye to many different parts.
Old Market Woman
(c. 200 BCE?)
An ultra-realistic portrait of a commonly seen character.
Still shows the virtuosity of the sculptor.
Social commentary or bad joke?

13. The Laocoon
Group