geometric art 800-480bce

Funerary Vase (Krater), Ceramic (5-4)

In the center there is the man being laid out on the funerary bier with a precession. A lot of attention to patterns. Figures are schematic. Bodies are shown w/ raised arms to depict mourning. Bodies are shown as silhouettes made up of geometric shapes.  

archaic 800-480 bce

standing youth kouros

marble

Votive offering, placed as grave markers. Looks very similar to Egyptian statuary in terms of stance and position. Kouros is nude to suggest the heroic quality of the figure (idealized) very geometric patterning in the body structure unlike the Egyptian sculptures that look much softer. Long hair=nobility/aristocracy. Kouros is entirely freestanding unlike the Egyptian statue

anavyssos kouros

greece archaic art 800-480bce

marble

peplos kore

marble

archaic art 800-480

temple of hera ii 

italy limestone

800-480bce

pediment at the temple of artimis corfu greece

gorgon medusa 

archaic 800-480 bce 

limestone

Chryseor and Pegasus are born from medusa’s blood. Medusa shown in bent knee running pose. 2 felines are shown in composite view create a central composition and also as apatropaic figures along w/ medusa. Meanderkey pattern below medusa

Chronology is confusing but it is called a synoptic narrative

reconstruction drawing of the treasury of the siphnians

delphi greece

archaic 800-480bce

battle between the gods and the giants

from the frieze of the treasury of the siphnians delphi greece

marble

archaic 800-480bce

exekias and ajax playing a game

black figure on an amphora ceramic

archaic 800-480bce

Death of Sarpeidon

Euphronios (painter), Red-figure

decoration on a calyx crater, Ceramic

archaic 800-480 bce

w/ red figure painting you can paint in the figure in.

surrounded by hypnos=god of sleep and thanatos=god of death and hermes=messenger god and “ferry man to the underworld”

pediment at the temple of aphaia

marble aegina greece

archaic 800-480bce

polykleitos "spear bearer" or achilleas

roman marble copy after bronze original

early classical 480-440 bce

Kritian Boy

marble from the acropolis

warrior a from riace

bronze??

early classical 480-440bce

Heroically scalled nude sculptures. Life size, warrior. Contropsosto chiaso too. Naturalistic poses. Use of different metals and rocks for colour. Older man youthful figure

Charioteer at the sanctuary of apollo at delphi

bronze maybe??

early classical 480-440bce

zeus (or posiden)

from cape artemesian 

bronze

early classical 480-440bce

discus thrower (diskobolos)

myron

marble

early classical 480-440 bce

herm of pericles

kresilas

high classical 440-400bce

aerial view of the acropolis

athens greece

high classical 440-400 bce

the parthenon

kallikrates and iktinos

athens greece, acropolis

high classical 440-400bce

athena

by alan lequire

recreation of pheidias's athena.gold and ivory 

nashville tn. gypsum concrete and fiberglass on structural steel

high classical 440-400bce

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PHEIDIAS,

Battle of Lapiths & Centaurs

from the exterior frieze of the parthenon

high classical 440-400 bce

the three goddesses from the east pediment of the parthenon. 

(hestia dione and aphrodite)

phiddean drapery

high classical 440-400bce

horsemen detail of the panathenaic procession frieze on the parthenon

high classical 440-400bce

seated gods and goddesses

panatheaic procession pediment of the parthenon (posiden apollo artemis [cont]aphrodite and eros)

high classical 440-400bce

the propylaia

mnesikles athens greece acropolis

high classical 440-400bce

temple of athena nike

kallikrates athens greece acropolis

high classical 440-400bce

nike adjusting her sandal

temple of athena nike

athens acropolis

high classical 440-400bce

grave stele of hegeso

marble

high classical 440-400bce

style of the achilleas painter

ceramic 

high classical 440-400bce

tholos

sanctuary of athena pronaia

delphi greece

late classical 400-323bce

mausoleum of halikarnassos

late classical 400-323bce

Ionic columns à greek looking

Non greekà Frieze is under the columns instead of on top. Highly elevated intercolumniation (statues in between the columns) lions adourning the top of the building(apatropaic). The ceiling looks like a zigarat or a pyramid 

panal from the amazon frieze

skopas

south side of the mausoleum at halikarnassos

marble

late classical 400-323 bce

statue from the mausoleum at halikarnassos

mausolos

marble

Shown as non-Greek wearing clothing that makes him look more middle eastern and has facial hair. Wearing sandles but is standing in controposto which implies that the figure was made by a greek artist.

late classical 400-323 bce

aphrodite of knidos 

praxitiles

roman marble copy

After her bath. Hand over genetals in a gesture of modesty. Someone has spotted her and she is going to cover herself (venus pudica) one of the first nude female form. Goddesses can be shown as nude b/c  they are deities. 

hermes and infant dionysos

probably helenistic or roman marble copy after late classical original 400-323bce

Sandals are representative of a later time messenger god holding younger brother (god of wine) possibly tempting younger brother w/ grapes w/ missing arm. Unique that the gods are now participating in average activities. Represent the idealized form of the human body, nude still idealized but much slimmer more sinuous and possibly sensuous realistic. S shape in the body smaller head. Cannon of proximity changes 1:8 (head to body) vs. polykleitos who used 1:7

the scraper 

lysippos

roman marble copy after bronze original

Puts oil on his skin, then uses a strigil and is scraping his skin removing dead skin post exercise or sport

Interested in creating an interaction between the figure and the viewer. Big use of negative space. More effort to psychologically engage the viewer

alexander the great confronts darius iii at the battle of issos

philoxenos of eretria OR helen of egypt

floor mosaic tesserae, roman copy of a greek wall painting 

Aka the Alexander mosaic found at the house of faun in Pompeii potentially owned by a rich Italian or Pompeian  with greek knowledge. Medusa is on alexander’s breast plate as a protector. Emphasis on naturalism. Foreground middle ground background

Shows historical narrative  

temple of the olympian zeus

cositius, athens greece, petelic marble

hellenistic 323-31bce

reconstructed west front of the alter from pergamon

turkey, marble

Dedicated to zeus the colonnade is ionic and distinctly greek also w/ the battle between gods and giants. High relief figures are actually spilling onto the steps

Helenistic art has a barouque effect-> theatrical

athena attacking the giants

marble  (from the alter from pergamon) turkey 

hellenistic 323-31bce

gallic chieftain killing his wife and himself

roman marble copy after bronze original

As opposed to dying a dishonorable death he decides to kill her n himself. Her hair is typical of northern Europe. Male shown as classically nude because he a of a higher status. Shows the enemy in an honorable light in order to show them as formidable opponants. Figure invades the viewers space

dying gaul trumpeter

epigonos, marble copy after bronze original

Non greek: trumpet he’s wearing a torque (Necklace) he has a moustache and a shaggy short haircut

hellenistic 323-31bce

venus de milo

marble 

Accentuated s cuve more sensual. Garment is slipping off

hellenistic 323-31bce

old woman 

roman copy

marble

Slightly smaller than life size, bringing chickens to market (or bought them) having trouble walking, arthritic wrinkles in her face flabby skin on her neck deep eye sockets, no teeth. Lower class ragged clothing  older clothes, older fashion, disheveled looking thin, projecting collar bone

hellenistic 323-31bce

seated boxer

bronze 

Looks weary or tired, much more expressive probably taken from Lysippos viewer is invited to look at figure from multiple angles, older, 30s-40s his nose is broken and has cuts on his face and cauliflower ear has metal plates on his hands like ancient brass knuckles

laocoon and his sons

Hagesandros, Polydoros, and Athanadoros of Rhodes

marble

priest that prophesized that the Trojan horse was not what it seemed. In order to not ruin the plan, posiden sends 2 serpents out of the water to asphyxiate them. Michelangelo was known for forging ancient statues and possibly made this one. Its debated as to whether its Hellenistic or  Renaissance Expressive faces

hellenistic 323-31bce

nike of samothrace

marble

Draperies respond to the wind, potentially on a ship

hellenistic 323-31bce

porta augusta

perugia italy

stone architecture

etruscan 600-31bce

Banditaccia Necropolis at Cerveteri, Italy

Large cemetaries necro-death opolis-city city of the dead. Outside of city limits

etruscan 600-31bce

apollo at the temple of minerva

portonaccio veii

God of the sun and associated w/ music and poetry. Etruscans had the same gods but with different names. Minerva=Athena=> wisdom. Suggested that Apollo is about to chase pericles to  get minerva’s deer hide.

Stylized muscles, fan like pattern in the muscles. Stylized clothing, zigzag pattern in the cloth

tomb of the reliefs,

cevetari italy

burial chamber

Still post and lintel construction. Left post, has knives axes jugs and a cat as an apatropaic figure

etruscan 600-31bce

sarcophagus from cervetari 

italy terra cotta

Like egyptians, the etruscans were very concerned with the afterlife. Initially cremated the dead, then began to bury them. Husband and wife buried together. Probably wealthy patrons. Suggested that they are perhaps feasting or implied celebration. Reclined at an awkward angle. The top half of the bodies are well articulated but the bottom half is not detailed at all really. Major difference, the woman is presented in a celebration situation. Women are higher status in Etruscan culture. Positive attitude towards the afterlife. Etruscan figures have almond eyes. Possibly originated from asia minor

etruscan 600-31bce

tomb of the triclinium 

tarquina italy

Not covered by the mounds nor do they reliefs but they have paintings instead. Suggesting transience. Figures are shown reclining while feasting both male and female distinguished by skintone. Figures are dancing, vegitation is shown and there is the presence of marine life along the bottom.

etruscan 600-31bce

she wolf

bronze

In 509 bce, romans begin to dominate and expel the last Etruscan kings. Replacing the monarchy w/ republican government. Figure in the founding myths of the foundation of rome, 1: innead. Inneas the hero of the Trojan war arrives in the italic peninsula. The one represented by the statue is that the 2 brothers romulous and reemus is abandoned by their mother and then the she wolf raises the 2 children as her own. The original sculpture did not include the children. Enlarged teats but is gaunt because she is nursing. Strong flanks her head looks out at the audience, the expression is not fierce looking but alert and protective.

etruscan 600-31bce 

portrait of pompey the great

marble

The consul previous to Caesar who he helped to kill. Short cropped hair, in his middle age, furrowed brow. Dents in his face are from chicken pox. Represented as stern serious and with imperfections.

roman republic 600-31bce 

temple possibly dedicated to portunus

forum boarium(cattle market)

rome, italy, stone architecture

Placed near the river to ensure safe travel and to protect them as traders.

Uses ionic columns. There are 6 free standing columns. Has a pedement though undecorated. Temple is raised on a podium, enter through the steps in the front, the front colonnade is free standing but the others are engaged columns attached to three of the four walls. Pseudoperipteral

roman republican 600-31bce 

maison carree, nimes france

stone architecture

roman republican

600-31bce

fortuna primigenia

palestrina italy

used concrete, pourable cheaper fireproof 

Addition of arches. Much more modular structure. Levels of buildings are connected by ramps. Uses barrel vaults.

Exedra(e) were involved in the design

roman republican 600-31bce

pont du gard

nimes, france

stone architecture

100,000 gallons of water transferred per day

clear logical rational/ symmetrical design. 3 small arches for each large arch

roman republican 600-31bce