1. Shape: a geometric or organic area contained within an implied line that has length and width. (2-D) Form: a 3-D enclosed area or object

2. Organic Geometric (Inorganic)

3. Inventing the Olympic Games: Began in 776 BC (true story) The marathon (believe it) Plays Their military Mythology Philosophy Their Art: Pottery (Ceramics) Sculpture Known for: The Greeks Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Periods

4. Geometric Period 900-700 BC Mastery in bronze casting and terracotta vases Painted scenes on monumental vessels Focused on funerary rituals and the heroic world of warriors and their equipment

6. The age is defined through the development of art at this time, specifically through the style of pottery and sculpture, showing the specific characteristics that would later be developed into the more naturalistic style of the Classical period. During this period, two types of freestanding, large-scale sculptures predominated: the male kouros, or standing nude youth, and the female kore, or standing draped maiden Archaic Period (700-480 BC) The male kouros, or standing nude youth

7. Archaic Period (continued) Black-figure painting technique: Where the figures are painted with slip and turn black while the rest of the vase is red Lasted until 525 BC Easier to accomplish Most famous vase painter was Exekias These vases were referred to as an Attic Achilles and Ajax playing checkers

8. Classical Period (480-323 BC) Often referred to as the Golden Age Red-figure technique: Largely replaced the black-figure technique Better suited to the naturalistic representation of anatomy, garments, and emotions

9. Classical Period (continued) Greek artists attained a manner of representation called contrapposto that conveys a vitality of life Contrapposto- a representation of the human body that is organized on a curving axis to provide an asymmetrical balance to the figure. Polykleitos of Argos was famous for formulating a system of proportions that achieved this artistic effect and allowed others to reproduce it One of the most celebrated statues was the nude Aphrodite of Knidos, by the sculptor Praxiteles. Nike or Winged Victory Laocoon and His Sons