Psiax Vase, Herakles Strangling the nemean Lion, blcik figured amphora, 525 B.C., Italy

• emphasis on perception
• portrayed world as it is
• naturalistic
• outlines etched in

Euphronois Vase, Herakles Wrestiling Antaios, 510 B.C.

• painted on vase
• intensity of reality
• figures are intwined
• symmetry/balance

"Prepos" Kore, 530 B.C.

• dorian work (simpler than ionic)
• minimal in complexity
• clothing curves with figure

Acropolis, Athens, Greece

• literally means "high city"

Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, 448-432 B.C.

• greatest temple
• white marble
• doric architecture

Parthenon: Pediment

• athena and poseidon in competition
• natural movement
• bottom image is the birth of athena. both found in the parthenon

Parthenon Frieze "East", Three Goddesses, 438-432 B.C.

• made of marble
• over life size
• Pheridian style
• Birth of Athena from the head of Zeus

Parthenon Frieze (West)

• portrays struggle between Athena and Poseidon for Athens

Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), 440 B.C.

• greek work
• Classical style
• contrapposto pose
• very fit
• mathmatical and propotional perfection
• instructs the viewer

Lyssopos Apoxyomenos, 330 B.C.

• greek piece
• apoxyomenos is greek for scraper
• man after a workout scraping off excess olive oil
• 9 heads high
• action pose

Apollo from Veil, 510 B.C.

• etruscan
• one of four figures on roof of Temple of Apollo
• masterpiece of Etruscan Archaic sculpture
• elongated body

She Wolf with Romulus and Remus, 500 B.C.

• Etruscan
• portraying myth: Romulus and Remus raised by she-wolf

Temple of "Fortuna Virilis", Rome, 100 B.C.

• ionic order
• merging of etruscan and greek styles

Colosseum, Rome, 72-80 A.D.

• Colonnade, arch and vault
• gladiators faught in front of huge audiences
• concrete complex system with vaults and arches
• canopies blocked the sun

Pantheon, Rome, 118-125 A.D.

• influenced by thermae, roman bath houses
• most impressive roman stucture
• honors agrippa
• dedicated to all gods

Arringatore (Orator), 150 B.C., Rome

• standing at 1.8 meters
• addressing audience, reaching out into our space

Augustus from Primaporta, (Augustus in Armor), copy of 20 A.D after original 15 B.C., Rome

• originally bronze
• merging of roman and greek traditions
• barefoot means he now rests with the heros
• suggests part God part human
• cupid on dolphin indicates he is from the Julian family from Venus

Arch of Titus, Forum romanum, 81 A.D., Rome

• roman high relief carving
• victory of emperor Titus

Arch of Titus Frieze, Arch of Titus, Rome, 81 AD

Arch of Constantine, 315 A.D., Rome

• honors Constantines victory over Maxentius

Arch of Constantine Frieze

• constantine distributing money to the people

Arch of Constantine: Frieze and Medallions

• images of hunting or sacrifice
• hunt of boar
• sacrifice to Apollo

Old St. Peter's, Rome

• Basilica plan church
• large meeting hall or church

Santa Costanza, 350 A.D., Rome

• central plan church
• church dedicated to  daughters of Constantine

Archangel Michael, Rome, 525-50 A.D.

• Ivory diptych
• angels were drawn sex neutral
• insignificance in feet

San Vitale, Ravenna, 526-47 A.D.

• one of most important Byzantine art/architecture
• dedicated to martyr
• derived from constantinople
• octogonal plan inspired by roman baths
• plain exterior, extravagent interior

San Vitale: Justinian and Attendants, Mosaic, 547 A.D.

• link to byzantine court
• justinian and his empress, Theodora
• authority over church and state
• new ideal of beauty
• union of political/religious power

Hagia Sophia (Church of Holy Wisdom), Istanbul, 532-37 A.D.

• redesigned after earthquake
• axis of early christian basilica
• half domes at either end
• Pendentives- spherical triangles to transition into the dome top
• concrete