1. Classical Greek Art
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2. PERIODS Archaic: 1,700 - 500 BCE Classical: 500 - 323 BCE
Hellenistic: BCE
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, Mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone

3. Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, Mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone
ARCHAIC PERIOD
( BCE)

4. Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, Mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone

5. Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, Mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone
Horsemen 545 BCE

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KOUROS

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KOUROS

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11. Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, Mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone
Greek Warrior BC

12. Classical Period (500 – 323 BCE)
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone
Classical Period (500 – 323 BCE)
Kritian Boy

13. Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron
Kritios was an ancient Athenian sculptor, and the teacher of Myron. His innovations, starting with the Kritian Boy, Mark the beginning of the classical period – which takes on full force with Polyclitus.
The torso of the Kritian Boy was found in 1865 while excavating the museum at the Athenian Acropolis. Its head was found 23 years later. Its innovations include: a relaxed and athletic contrapposto stance, realistic muscular, skeletal, and facial structure.
The development of the contrapposto stance required an advanced understanding of how the body moves and shifts as a system. The body's weight is supported on one straight leg while the other leg is bent and relaxed. This creates an implied line from the knees angling down toward the bent leg. The pelvis also slants down toward the bent leg while the lover buttock relaxes. This creates a parallel implied line with the knees. The shoulders angles down toward the raised hip – creating a counter balanced implied line. Finally, the spine curves like an S. John Chiappone
K r i t i o s  
Tyrannicides

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Myron BCE Minotaur

15. Early Classical: Fallen Warrior, Temple of Aphaia, Aegina
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Early Classical: Fallen Warrior, Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

16. Myron 480-440 BCE Greek Athenian Sculptor Student of Kritios He worked almost exclusively in bronze.
His bold poses were revolutionary.
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Myron – Discus Thrower

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Roman Copy

18. The Contrapposto Stance
The first idealized human form – with exaggerated stance.
Riace Bronze
Riace Bronze

19. Alkamenes – Discus Thrower
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20. The Riace bronzes / Warriors are the earliest examples of idealized art. These ancient Greek warriors were discovered in 1972 by Stefano Mariottini while he was diving just off the coast of Riace Marina Italy. Not all the parts were found. They are missing spears, helmets, and shields.
These are the earliest known idealized art. There is a lot we don’t know about them; when they were originally made? Are they the first casts, or were others casted? Are they copied from the originals? Who was the artist? Were there two artists? Candidates are Polykleitos, Myron, or Alkamenes.
What method do you think was used:
manipulation, subtraction, or lost wax?
What pose or stance are they in?
The contrapposto stance - Italian for counterpose.
The Riace bronzes / Warriors are the earliest examples of idealized art. These ancient Greek warriors were discovered in 1972 by Stefano Mariottini while he was diving just off the coast of Riace Marina Italy. Not all the parts were found. They are missing spears, helmets, and shields.
These are the earliest known idealized art. There is a lot we don’t know about them; when they were originally made? Are they the first casts, or were others casted? Are they copied from the originals? Who was the artist? Were there two artists? Candidates are Polykleitos, Myron, or Alkamenes.
What method do you think was used:
manipulation, subtraction, or lost wax?
What pose or stance are they in?
The first idealized human form – with exaggerated stance. Contrapposto [kontrapˈposto] is an Italian term that means counterpose.
Riace Bronze

21. Zeus
Found by fishermen.

22. Youth of Anticythera - 340 BCE
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Youth of Anticythera BCE

23. Praxiteles - Marathon Boy
Found in the Bay of Marathon.
Praxiteles - Marathon Boy

24. Praxiteles (400-330 BCE) Lycian Apollo Intro to Hellenistic Period
Found in the Bay of Marathon.

25. Hellenistic Period 323 - 146 BCE
Polydorus: Laocoön and His Sons Priest Laocoön’s Sons Antiphantes and Thymbraeus being strangled.
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26. VENUS DE MILO Alexandros of Antioch
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VENUS DE MILO Alexandros of Antioch

27. Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr Satyrs were human-like male woodland spirits with animal features like a goat-like tail, hooves, ears, or horns.
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Barberini Faun

28. D y i n g G a u l
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29. Ludovisi Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife
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30. K N E E L I
N G G A U L
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31. Anadyomene - Aphrodite
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Boy Jockey and Horse