Reconstruction of Entablature w/ Painted Terracotta Metopes

- from temple of Apollo at Thermon

- c. 625 BCE

- antefixes (painted terracotta heads) above frieze

- metopes were at new feature at time of construction

- doric order

- earliest example of painted metopes

- wooden architrave and likely wooden columns

Restored Elevation w/ gorgon pediment

- temple of artemis at corfu

- c. 580 BCE

- first all stone temple

- new: narrow cella w/ 2 rows of columns 

- had adyton

- distyle in antis proch

- one of earliest exmaples of sculpture in pediment

- carved in high relief

- body and head frontal veiw but profile on arms and legs

Plan of Sanctuary of Hera w/ 3rd Ionic temple, Samos

- c. 560 BCE

- by by Rhoikos and Theodoros

- one of largest temples in archaic period

- dipteral (2 rows of columns on all sides)

- deep pronaos and no rear porch

- marble

- long cella with 2 rows of columns

Reconstruction of Ionic Treasury of the Siphnians, Delphi

- c. 530 BCE

- caryatids instead of columns on distyle in antis porch

- held offerings of individual city states

- continuous marble frieze depicting abduction of helen and judgement of paris

- gigantomachy

- built with wealth from Siphnos gold and silver mines

Dying Warriors from east and west pediments

- from doric temple of Aphaia at Aegina

- c. 500-480, new date: 470's

- smiling while dying

- better portrayal of death on east ped

- one in late archaic style, other in severe style

- shows looking to future with severe style sculpture

Reconstruction Drawing of Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

- c. 500 BCE New date: 470's

- distyle in antis

- temple less elongated

- columns lean inward and corners are thicker

- columns elongated

- angle contraction on corners

- shows refinement of doric style

Chryselephantine Statue of Seated Zeus, Temple of Zeus, Olympia

- c. 430 BCE

- by Phidias

- holding winged nike and staff with eagle

- one of 7 wonders of ancient world

- almost touched the roof

- temple completed 20 years before statue

Old Seer, East Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia

- c. 456 BCE

- pathos and emotion is new in sculpture

- old age is now shown

- identified as Iamos, resident prophet in Oinomaos'

house

- elbow would have been on right knee and staff in left hand

- anxiety shown from pressing hand on chin

Plan of Doric Temple of Zeus, Olympia

- c. 456 BCE

- 6 by 13 columns in classical doric canons

- largest in peloponnese

- pentelic marble roof tiles, rest of temple in local limestone

- built by Libon of Elis

- 21 guilded sheilds added by mummius

Diskobolos (Discus Thrower)

- by Myron

- severe style

- roman marble copy of greek bronze original

- c. 450 BCE

- one of most famous statues in antiquity

- myron sculpted figures caught in action

- shows transistion b/w early and high classical style

- meant to be seen from only one veiwpoint

Bronze Charioteer, Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi

- c. 478/74 BCE

- severe style, typical heavy jaw and thick lips

- bronze original

- gift from tyrant Polyzales of Gela

- manufactured using lost wax method (check notes for details)

- 1.8 m tall

- eyes inlaid in glass and stone

- consciousness and awareness

-copper added on lips and silver on victory wreath

Chigi Vase, Protocorinthian Olpe

- c. 650 BCE

- from Etruria

- polychrome masterpeice

- earliest depiction of hoplite phalanx

- acme of protocorinthian vase painting

- hunting is popular motif

Proto-Attic Eleusis Amphora

- c. 650 BCE

- Odyseus blinding polyphemos and gorgons chasing perseus

- kept clay colored background

- new feature: figures standing on ground line

- shows interest in myth

- was a burial jar for a child

- suggests existing tradition of narrative wall or panel painting

Francois Vase, Attic Black Figure volute krater

- c. 570 BCE

- by Kleitias and Ergotimos

- found in Etruscan tomb, Chiusi

- earliest volute krate and a masterpeice

- from mixing wine, handles shaped like volutes

- acme of style

- many figures labelled

- 5 friezes of mythic scenes, all identified

- orientalizing animals depicted

- shows figures from perspective never used before

- details incised in white on black figures

Attic Black Figure Amphora of Achilles and Ajax playing dice

- c. 540-530 BCE

- by Exekias

- Exekias' best known and one of best known vases in existence

- game of chance played is metaphor for fate

- excellent draftmanship, brushwork, crispness, and control of detail

- balance and power of composition

Attic Black Figure Amphora of Dionysos and 2 Maenads

- c. 540-530 BCE

- by Amasis painter

- bearded old version of dionysos is archaic

- dionysos w/ wine cup, kantharos and ivy wreath

- extremely detailed

- Maenads outlined but skin is clay colour

- shows beginning of red figure style

Type A Belly Amphora of Herakles driving Bull to sacrifice

- c. 520 BCE

- by Andokides Painter (RF inventor) and Lysippides Painter (BF)

- bilingual vase

- outlines painted not incised

- anatomy drawn in thin line called dilute line that fires brown

- foreshortening, ³/₄ veiw and human emotion more easily portrayed

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Plan of Parthenon, Athenian Acropolis

- c. 477-432 BCE

- pentelic marble

- 8 by 17 columns and 69.5 by 38.8 m

- 6 column prostyle in front of antae of pronaos and opisthodomos

- ionic frieze around exterior wall of cella

- 4 ionic columns in adyton

- hekatompedosnaos (100 foot cella)

- proportions based on 4:9 ratio

- curvature in stylobate and entasis in columns

Metope 27 of Lapith and Centaur, Parthenon, Athenian Acropolis

- c. 447-438 BCE

- drapery is backdrop to human torso

- light on surface gives idea of muscle and skin

- lapith sculpted in the round

- 4 ft 5 inches

- well preserved

- lapith leaping forward and laterally from frame

Riders, west Frieze Parthenon, Athenian Acropolis

- c. 447-432

- gestures dress and hairstyle all vary

- horses small enough to be ponies

- riders cloaks flying behind to show forward movement

- drill holes where meatl reains and bridles were attached