1. Greece Classical &Hellenistic Periods
Gardner's Art through the Ages, Concise Edition by Fred Kleiner
Chapter Two- Part 3
Greece Classical &Hellenistic Periods
Prepared by
Kelly Donahue-Wallace
Randal Wallace
University of North Texas

2. Greek: Classical
Polykleitos, Doryphoros, ca BCE. Fig

3. Greek: Classical Example: Marble copy of hollow-cast bronze sculpture
Contrapposto with ordered human motion
Asymmetrical balance
Canon of proportion
Polykleitos, Doryphoros, ca BCE. Fig

4. Greek: Classical
Iktinos and Kallikrates, Parthenon, ca BCE. Fig

5. Greek: Classical Example: Doric Temple of Athena on Acropolis
Relief sculpture in pediments and friezes
Symmetria from numerical ratios
Adjusted for viewer’s eye
Iktinos and Kallikrates, Parthenon, ca BCE. Fig

6. Greek: Classical
Achilles Painter, Warrior taking leave of his wife, ca. 440BCE. Fig

7. Greek: Classical Example: White-ground lekythos
Emulates polychrome painting
Scene of daily life
Grave offering
Eyes in profile foreshortened
Achilles Painter, Warrior taking leave of his wife, ca. 440BCE. Fig

8. Greek: Late Classical
Praxiteles, Aphrodite of Knidos, ca BCE. Fig

9. Greek: Late Classical Example:
Late Classical less interested in order and perfection
Sensuousness despite modest pose
New female nudity
Roman marble copy
Praxiteles, Aphrodite of Knidos, ca BCE. Fig

10. Greek: Late Classical
Philoxenos of Eretria, Battle of Issus, ca. 310BCE. Fig

11. Greek: Late Classical Example: Roman mosaic copy of Greek painting
Tesserae for color
Natural light and shadows
Motion and expression
Foreshortening
Alexander versus Persian king Darius
Philoxenos of Eretria, Battle of Issus, ca. 310BCE. Fig

12. Greek: Hellenistic
Altar of Zeus, ca. 175BCE. Fig

13. Greek: Hellenistic Example: Kingdoms rise after death of Alexander
Monument to Zeus
Gigantomachy to refer to defeat of “barbarians”
Motion, emotion, drama
Dramatic light and shadow for narrative
Altar of Zeus, ca. 175BCE. Fig

14. Greek: Hellenistic
Old market woman, ca BCE. Fig

15. Greek: Hellenistic Example:
New interest in realism versus idealism of Classical era
Representation of aging process
Different types of people, not just heroes and gods
New social climate
Old market woman, ca BCE. Fig

16. Greek: Hellenistic
Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön, first century CE. Fig

17. Greek: Hellenistic Example: Sculpture for Roman patron
Found in Emperor Titus’ home, described by Pliny
Trojan priest punished by gods
Emotional through pose and facial expression
Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön, first century CE. Fig