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Greek Art

Greek Art. The Classical Ideal. The Painted Ladies. The Painted Ladies. Possibly sculpted on Crete 640-620 B.C.E. Very small Not much emotion Not particularly Greek Paint wears off over time. View the next slide and write down the following about Greek Art:. Describe what you see.

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Greek Art

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  1. Greek Art The Classical Ideal

  2. The Painted Ladies

  3. The Painted Ladies • Possibly sculpted on Crete 640-620 B.C.E. • Very small • Not much emotion • Not particularly Greek • Paint wears off over time

  4. View the next slide and write down the following about Greek Art: • Describe what you see. • What adjectives would you use to describe the style of it and why?

  5. Kouros

  6. Kouros • “Kouros” = youth • Used by Homer to refer to young soldiers • 590-580 B.C.E. • Prime of man’s life (18-21) • 100+ survive • Stiff posture • Votive offerings in sanctuaries • Funerary monuments

  7. Kore • Kore = female counterpart of Kouros • Serene • Not walking forward • Behind the man

  8. View the next slide and write down the following about Greek Art: Compare the sculpture here to the first one you looked at. What is similar? What is different?

  9. Critian (Kritios) Boy

  10. Critian (Kritios) Boy • 480 B.C.E. • More relaxed than Kouros • Athletic • Artist understands different body parts • He’s smiling!

  11. Here’s another example of a sculptor trying to capture a figure in nature.

  12. Zeus with Thunderbolt

  13. Zeus with Thunderbolt • 460 B.C.E. • Caught at moment of pause • Shows potential for power • Athletic • Realistic

  14. Discobolus • Famous Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze original • Completed during the height of the Classical Period between 460-450 B.C.E.

  15. What are common stylequalities or adjectives across all the pieces you’ve seen? How do you see the Greek Ideals ?

  16. Elements of Greek Art 4 Key Elements of Greek Art: • Order • Balance • Symmetry • Proportion Other Qualities: • Idealized human form • Illustrated Greek Ideals

  17. Let’s look at the following examples of Greek architecture… • Describe what you see. • What adjectives would you use to describe the style of it and why? • How do you think these images relate to the Greek Ideals?

  18. Parthenon at The Acropolis in Athens 448-438 B.C.E.

  19. Present-Day View of the Acropolis of Athens

  20. Greek architecture featured two types of columns. How do they differ?

  21. APOLLO Sculptures & Temples Were Originally Painted

  22. Look at this Greek Pottery. What do these all have in common?

  23. Review the slides and identify the scenes from The Odyssey. What does this reveal about the significance of Homeric values in Greek culture?

  24. Purposes for Greek Pottery hold the ashes of the deceased drink wine store wine and other things found in ancient Greek tombs

  25. But……….. • By mid 5th century (remember the Golden Age of Greece) pottery was on decline as an art form • Curved pot did not enable 3D shapes and perspective • Died out by 320 B.C.E.

  26. So, let’s wrap up…….. How does Greek Art “Mirror” Society? 1 full paragraph

  27. Art Analysis Assignment: Choose a slide to analyze using the “reading a painting” format posted on today’s calendar. You must answer all questions!

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