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

5. Hero & Centaur, 750-730bce

6. 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

7. Mantiklos Apollo, 700-680bce

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

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

10. Lady of Auxerre, 650-625bce

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Kouros, 600bce

15. Moschophorus (Calf Bearer), 560bce

16. Anavyos Kouros, 530bce

17. Kore, from Peplos, 530bce

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

19. Doric Ionic

20. Doric & Ionic

21. 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.

22. Typical Greek Temple Plan

23. Temple of Hera I, 550bce

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

25. Siphnian Treasury, Reconstruction Drawing

26. Siphnian Treasury Frieze from North, 530bce

27. 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

28. Kleitias & Ergotimos, Francios Vase, 570bce

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

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

31. Niobides Krater, 460-450BCE

32. Temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 500BC

33. Restored view Temple of Aphaia

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

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

36. 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

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

38. Seer, from Temple of Zeus pediment 470 BC

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

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

41. Kritios Boy, 480bce

42. Young Warrior from Riace, 460-450bce

43. Charioteer, 470bce

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

45. Myron, Diskobolos, 450bce

46. Polykleitos, Doryphorus, 450bce

47. Kresilas, Pericles, 429bce

48. Athens Acropolis Plan

49. Acropolis, restored view

50. Parthenon, 447-438bce

52. Phidias, Athena Parthenos (model)438bce

53. Lapith Fighting Centaur, 447-438bce

54. Helios, horses & Dionysus, pediment at Parthenon

55. Plaque of the Ergastines

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

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

58. Propylaia, 437 bce

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

60. Porch of the Maidens

61. Temple of Athena Nike, 427bce

62. Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, 410bce

63. Achilles Painter, 440bce

64. Grave Stele of Hegeso, High Classical

65. 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)

66. Praxiteles, Aphrodite, 350-340 bce

67. Praxiteles, Hermes and Infant Dionysos, 340bce

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

69. Lysippos, Weary Herakles, 320bce

70. Polykleitos’ Doryphorus vs. Apoxyomenos’The Scraper

71. Hellenistic Period

72. Altar of Zeus, Pergamon

74. Athena battling Alkyoneos 175bce

75. Dying Gaul, Epigonos, 230bce

76. Nike Samothrace, 190bce

77. Venus de Milo 150-125 BC

78. Seated Boxer 100-50 BC

79. Old Market Woman, 150-100 BC

80. Laocoon sons

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