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The Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon - Athens. Greek Vase Painting. Geometric style. Second stage of Greek vase painting: The Stick Figure period. Three Periods of Greek Sculpture 1. Archaic – stiff and stylized 2. Classical – idealized, perfect, beautiful, serene

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The Parthenon - Athens

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  1. The Parthenon - Athens

  2. Greek Vase Painting

  3. Geometric style

  4. Second stage of Greek vase painting: • The Stick Figure period

  5. Three Periods of Greek Sculpture 1. Archaic – stiff and stylized 2. Classical – idealized, perfect, beautiful, serene 3. Hellenistic – dramatic, full of movement, more realistic (imperfections are shown)

  6. Archaic Period • Kore (female figure)

  7. Archaic period • Kouros

  8. Archaic Period • Kouros (male figure)

  9. Classical Period • The Discus Thrower • By Myron • Myron is much more interested in the aesthetics of the pose than he is in a realistic portrayal of an athlete in motion.

  10. Classical period • Venus de Milo • The perfect and graceful proportions • of the figure tell us this sculpture dates from the classical period.

  11. Classical period • Doryphorus (The Spear Bearer) • Note the contrapposto • stance • By Polyclitus

  12. Hellenistic period • The Seated Boxer • In this period, human figures were less idealized. This boxer is tired and broken, not young and beautiful.

  13. Hellenistic Period • The Laocoon Group • The dramatic subject matter of this sculpture is characteristic of the Hellenistic period.

  14. Hellenistic Period – The Dying Gaul

  15. In The Dying Gaul, the young warrior is wounded in the chest. The dramatic content and marred body tell us this sculpture comes from the Hellenistic period.

  16. Hellenistic Period • The Nike of Samothrace • (Winged Victory) • Note the movement suggested by the drapery, the uplifted wings, and the stance.

  17. Which period would the sculpture in the middle belong to?

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