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| Geometric Period (Greece) |
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ca. 900-600 Century BCE
History: First alphabet, Homer, first olympiad
Art:Dipylon Krater, Mantiklos Apollo |
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ca. 600 - 480 BCE
History: Limited democracy developed, Persian war
Art: Kouroi, Temple of Hera, Temple of Aphaia |
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| Classical Period (Greece) |
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ca. 480-404 BCE
History: Sophocles, Euripides, Peloponnesian war
Art: Kritos Boy, Athenian Acropolis (Parthenon) |
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| Late Classical Period (Greece) |
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ca. 404-323 BCE
History: Socrates dies, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander
Art: Dionysus, weary Herakles, Epidarus Theater |
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| Hellenistic Period (Greece) |
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ca. 323-31 BCE
History: Hellenistic kingdoms, conflict with Rome
Art: Pergamon, dying Gaul, Laocoon |
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| a decoration, usually in bands, consisting of interlocking geometric lines |
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| a type of ceramic vase with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body |
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| a greek mythological beast who was half horse, half man |
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| Black-figure vase painting |
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Developed by Corinthian Greeks in 700-600 BCE and influenced by Oriental art
dark figures were silhouetted against a light background (the natural color of the clay) and then details and colored highlights were added within the silhouetted forms for a striking effect
Made Greek pottery popular |
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| mixing bowl with various placement of the handles |
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| drinking vessel (pottery) |
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Greek pottery
Round box with a separate lid
used by women to hold trinkets, jewelery, etc. |
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Greek pottery
vessel for oils, etc.
narrow body with one handle attached to the neck |
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Dipylon Krater
ca. 740 BCE
1 meter tall; grave marker
much more detailed than earlier pottery
stylized, disproportionate figures with small wastes and single frontal eyes in the middle of their profiles
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Man and a Centaur
ca. 750 BCE
Geometric Period - Greece
Bronze statuette
nude figures
odd proportions
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Corinthean Black-Figure Oinoche
ca. 7C BCE
Geometric Period - Greece
wine jug
Animals of east (sphynx, lion) and intricate floral designs indicate Oriental influence
concentric bands are greek |
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mascaline for "youth"
always presented in the nude
popular Greek (archaic) sculpture subject |
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feminine form
always sculpted wearing clothing
popular Greek (archaic) sculpture subject |
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Kouros from Attica
ca. 600 BCE
Archaic Period - Greece
Egyptian influence (frontal, block-like form; extended left foot)
Geometric period traits (oversized head, triangular and flattened face, small waist)
nude
"freed" from stone (space between arms and legs), as freedom and movement were essential
proportions have evened out since geometric
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Kore (La Delicata)
ca. 500 BCE
Archaic Period - Greece
Discovered buried in Greek Acropolis
Natural proportions
free flowing hair framing oval face
natural folds of drapery
masterpiece of period
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| refers to pieces of art that are Athenian (ancient Greece) |
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Exekias - Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice
ca. 540 BCE
Archaic Period - Greece
Amphora
Intricate detail
Heroes names written above heads; dice calls writen coming out of mouths
arched backs form to curves of amphora
spears direct eyes of viewers to dice
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| Red-figure technique (pottery) |
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Seen in Archaic Period of Greece
the artist would outline the composition and then color the background, leaving the red clay for the figures
(opposite of black-figure techniques)
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Archaic Period
Vases developed with the same picture on both side, one done with black-figure technique, the other with red-figure
only created at the begining of red-figure techniques when artists were unsure of its popularity |
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Euphronios - Herakles and Antaeus
ca. 510 BCE
kater
Red-figure technique
human anatomy represented in great detail (stomach muscles)
rejected traditional composite view for an "actual" view --> substantial art development
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The Temple of Hera at Paestum, Italy
ca. 550 BCE
Archaic Greek Architecture
Doric structure
Peripteral collonade
columns swell towards middle
huge, flattened echinus |
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| the swelling of columns towards the middle of an ancient Greek temple. |
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| carved female figure used as a column in ancient greek temples |
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Gigantomachy (battle of gods against giants) detail from the Treasury of the Siphnians at Delphi
Ancient Greece
ca. 6C BCE
Just to the right of center, the twin Olympian gods Apollo and Artemis pursue a giant while a lion at the center attacks another.
Originally, the work was painted and ornamented with metal (for weaponry etc.) as well.
Circumvents entire building
represents all of the advances thus far in art |
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The Temple of Aphaia at Aegina, Greece
Ancient Greece
ca. 490 BCE
An archaic temple that shares many classical temple structures
More spacing between columns! (same width:length as temple of hera but much less columns)
capitals flow much more smoothly into shafts
even number of columns provides a clear view into cella
cella contains two rows of columns running down each side, allowing for placement of larger statue
Contained life-sized pediment statues depicting war between trojans and greeks
sculptures from 490 and 480 BCE. Newer statues have more realistic poses and facial expressions
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mid-fifth century BCE Greek style that reflects a formal but not rigid pose and sober, or "severe" in expression
Seen in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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Herakles and the Cretan bull metope from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia ca. 470 BCE
Ancient Greece
West frieze of temple (all twelve labors of herakles are depicted throughout temple)
Herakles: Natural (yet complicated) pose and natural proportions and musculature.
BULL IS FASCINATING
It is in a twisted pose in order to show his massive size without having to diminish Herakles size (especially in relation to the other metopes). |
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An ancient Greek cult statue that enjoyed a high status in the society.
Made of wood and fashioned with gold and ivory
example: Cult Statue of Zeus from Zeus' Temple at Olympia (one of the seven wonders of the world) which was destroyed in a fire |
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