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Greek Art The Classical Ideal

The Painted Ladies

Possibly sculpted on Crete 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. What adjectives would you use to describe the style of it and why?

Kouros

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

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

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?

Critian (Kritios) Boy

480 B.C.E. More relaxed than Kouros Athletic Artist understands different body parts He’s smiling!

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

Zeus with Thunderbolt

460 B.C.E. Caught at moment of pause Shows potential for power Athletic Realistic

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

What are common style qualities or adjectives across all the pieces you’ve seen? How do you see the Greek Ideals ?

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

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?

Parthenon at The Acropolis in Athens B.C.E.

Present-Day View of the Acropolis of Athens

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

APOLLO Sculptures & Temples Were Originally Painted

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

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

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

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.

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