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The Arts

The Arts. Sculpture, architecture, pottery, literature and theater . What inspired Greek Art? . Geek society allowed adult males the leisure time to follow artistic pursuits. The Greek city-states (except Sparta) were open to outside influences and welcomed new ideas. . Sculpture.

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The Arts

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  1. The Arts Sculpture, architecture, pottery, literature and theater

  2. What inspired Greek Art? • Geek society allowed adult males the leisure time to follow artistic pursuits. • The Greek city-states (except Sparta) were open to outside influences and welcomed new ideas.

  3. Sculpture • Sculptors in ancient Greece excelled in representing the human form • Example: Venus de Milo statue from the Hellenistic period • The goal was to make the most beautiful representation of the human form

  4. Architecture • Concerned with harmony and unity (the wholeness of things) • Temples consisted of a long hall with rows of columns on the outside supporting a low-peaked roof. • The columns were fluted with grooves

  5. Main Styles • Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

  6. Literature • Homer (The Iliad and The Odyssey) • Epics-long poems telling stories of heroic deeds • Lyric poem- personal/shorter • Fable- short, concise tales that use animal characters to teach a moral lesson • Aesop- writer of Fables-lead to our fairy tales

  7. Greek Theatre • Before we watch the National Theatre (UK) video, please write down the following questions. Your answers will serve as notes on this subject. • What was the Festival of Dionysos? • What were the three types of Greek drama? • Describe the physical structure of Greek theatres. • What roles did masks play? Video

  8. Other aspects of Greek Life • Reading pages 190-193 of the textbook, give three contributions (or main ideas) from each of the following areas: • Philosophy • Mathematics • Medicine • Astronomy

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