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Classical Antiquity
the history of music & art in the Greco-Roman Era
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Music
Undergraduate 1
06/23/2015

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Term
Classical Antiquity
Definition

the cultures of both greece and rome.

"classical" -greek and roman culture

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Classical antiquity time period
Definition
8th century B.C. - end of 5th century A.D.
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Greeks
Definition
invented the culture of Classical Antiquity
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Homer
Definition
the first literature in the western tradition
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Early Greeks created what?
Definition
  • theĀ  theatrical world
  • mathematics
  • visual arts and architecture
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Dark ages
Definition

1200-900 B.C.

No organized government, no written language, and no significant art or arcgiteture produced

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The Geometric Period (900-700 B.C.)
Definition
  • Geometric patterns in background
  • Inconsistent use of perspective
  • Use of combo of views to give the viewer a clear idea of the subject
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The Orientalizing Period (700-600 B.C.)
Definition
  • Eqyptians and Middle Eastern Cultures
  • Exotic animal motifs
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The Archaic Period (600-480 B.C.)
Definition
* nude young male figures
*figure moves one leg forward
*half smile
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Greek Architecture
Definition
*mathematical symmetry
*Doric
*Ionic
*Corinthian "Fancy"
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The Classical Period (480-323 B.C.)
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*Idealism
*Naturalism
*Strong sense of mathematical form
*statues had realistic looks
* "Perfect" Man
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The Hellenistic Period (323-30 B.C.)
Definition
*more dramatic
*their expression and their bodies emphasize drama and action
*Sometimes called "Hellenistic Baroque"
**Greek Gods
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