1. Classical Greece Life and Art

2. Government  Kings  Nobles  7 th Cent. BCE Merchants  Tyrant  Democracy – rule by the people  Athens  Oligarchy – rule by the few  Sparta

3. Alliance  Persian empire  Battle of Salamis 480 BCE  Xerxes  Hubris  Nemesis  Sophrosyne

4. Politics and Life  City-state - a day’s walk  Public places  Realized humanity through participation in political process  Citizenship  Assembly of the People  Council of 500  Slaves  Women

5. Peloponnesian War  Great Age of Athens 480-404 BCE  Athens vs. Sparta  Thucydides  Specific causes –specific effects

6. Architecture  Pericles’ plan  Ideals of classical style  Relationship  Symmetry  Rhythm

7. Pericles

8. Acropolis

9. Elements of Temple Architecture  Column shaft  Capital  Entablature  Cornice  Pediment  Ranking Cornice

10. Doric Order

11.  More ancient  Masculine  Serious, dignified  Austere

12. Ionic Order  Lighter  Graceful  Elegant  Feminine

13. Corinthian Order  Slender  Capital – acanthus leaves

14. Acropolis

15. Parthenon

16. Acropolis  Parthenon  Symbol of Golden Age of Greece  Athena  Phidias  Doric Order  Columns tilt

17. Frieze

18. Propylaia  Entrance  Viewed Phidias’ bronze statue of Athena

19. Propylaea

20. Athena’s Statue

21. Temple of Athena Nike  Athena Nike – Athena as Victory  Looks toward Salamis

22. Temple of Athena Nike

23. Erechtheum  Houses several altars  Caryatids

24. Erectheum

25. Classical Sculpture  Realistic representation