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11/11/2009

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Psiax Vase, Herakles Strangling the nemean Lion, blcik figured amphora, 525 B.C., Italy

  • emphasis on perception
  • portrayed world as it is
  • naturalistic
  • outlines etched in
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Euphronois Vase, Herakles Wrestiling Antaios, 510 B.C.

  • painted on vase
  • intensity of reality
  • figures are intwined
  • symmetry/balance
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"Prepos" Kore, 530 B.C.

  • dorian work (simpler than ionic)
  • minimal in complexity
  • clothing curves with figure

 

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Acropolis, Athens, Greece

  • literally means "high city"
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Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, 448-432 B.C.

  • greatest temple
  • white marble
  • doric architecture
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Parthenon: Pediment

  • athena and poseidon in competition
  • natural movement
  • bottom image is the birth of athena. both found in the parthenon
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Parthenon Frieze "East", Three Goddesses, 438-432 B.C.

  • made of marble
  • over life size
  • Pheridian style
  • Birth of Athena from the head of Zeus
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Parthenon Frieze (West)

  • portrays struggle between Athena and Poseidon for Athens
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Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), 440 B.C.

  • greek work
  • Classical style
  • contrapposto pose
  • very fit
  • mathmatical and propotional perfection
  • instructs the viewer
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Lyssopos Apoxyomenos, 330 B.C.

  • greek piece
  • apoxyomenos is greek for scraper
  • man after a workout scraping off excess olive oil
  • 9 heads high
  • action pose
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Apollo from Veil, 510 B.C.

  • etruscan
  • one of four figures on roof of Temple of Apollo
  • masterpiece of Etruscan Archaic sculpture
  • elongated body
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She Wolf with Romulus and Remus, 500 B.C.

  • Etruscan
  • portraying myth: Romulus and Remus raised by she-wolf
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Temple of "Fortuna Virilis", Rome, 100 B.C.

  • ionic order
  • merging of etruscan and greek styles
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Colosseum, Rome, 72-80 A.D.

  • Colonnade, arch and vault
  • gladiators faught in front of huge audiences
  • concrete complex system with vaults and arches
  • canopies blocked the sun
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Pantheon, Rome, 118-125 A.D.

  • influenced by thermae, roman bath houses
  • most impressive roman stucture
  • honors agrippa
  • dedicated to all gods
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Arringatore (Orator), 150 B.C., Rome

  • standing at 1.8 meters
  • addressing audience, reaching out into our space
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Augustus from Primaporta, (Augustus in Armor), copy of 20 A.D after original 15 B.C., Rome

  • originally bronze
  • merging of roman and greek traditions
  • barefoot means he now rests with the heros
  • suggests part God part human
  • cupid on dolphin indicates he is from the Julian family from Venus
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Arch of Titus, Forum romanum, 81 A.D., Rome

  • roman high relief carving
  • victory of emperor Titus
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Arch of Titus Frieze, Arch of Titus, Rome, 81 AD

 

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Arch of Titus Frieze, Arch of Titus, Rome, 81 A.D.
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Arch of Constantine, 315 A.D., Rome

  • honors Constantines victory over Maxentius
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Arch of Constantine Frieze

  • constantine distributing money to the people
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Arch of Constantine: Frieze and Medallions

  • images of hunting or sacrifice
  • hunt of boar
  • sacrifice to Apollo
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Old St. Peter's, Rome

  • Basilica plan church
  • large meeting hall or church
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Santa Costanza, 350 A.D., Rome

  • central plan church
  • church dedicated to  daughters of Constantine
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Archangel Michael, Rome, 525-50 A.D.

  • Ivory diptych
  • angels were drawn sex neutral
  • insignificance in feet
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San Vitale, Ravenna, 526-47 A.D.

  • one of most important Byzantine art/architecture
  • dedicated to martyr
  • derived from constantinople
  • octogonal plan inspired by roman baths
  • plain exterior, extravagent interior
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San Vitale Interior
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San Vitale: Justinian and Attendants, Mosaic, 547 A.D.

  • link to byzantine court
  • justinian and his empress, Theodora
  • authority over church and state
  • new ideal of beauty
  • union of political/religious power
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Hagia Sophia (Church of Holy Wisdom), Istanbul, 532-37 A.D.

  • redesigned after earthquake
  • axis of early christian basilica
  • half domes at either end
  • Pendentives- spherical triangles to transition into the dome top
  • concrete
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