Greek Art The Classical Ideal. The Painted Ladies

Greek ArtGreek ArtThe The ClassicalClassical

IdealIdeal

The Painted LadiesThe Painted Ladies

The Painted LadiesThe Painted Ladies•Possibly sculpted on Crete 640-620 B.C.E.

•Very small•Not much emotion •Not particularly Greek

•Paint wears off over time

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Art:Art:

•Describe what you see.

•What adjectives would you use to describe the style of it and why?

KourosKouros

KourosKouros•“Kouros” = youth

• Used by Homer to refer to young soldiers

• 590-580 B.C.E. • Prime of man’s

life (18-21) • 100+ survive

•Stiff posture•Votive offerings in sanctuaries•Funerary monuments

KoreKore•Kore = female counterpart of Kouros

•Serene•Not walking forward•Behind the man

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Art:Art:

Compare the sculpture here to the first one you looked

at. What is similar? What is different?

Critian (Kritios) BoyCritian (Kritios) Boy

Critian (Kritios) BoyCritian (Kritios) Boy• 480 B.C.E.• More relaxed than

Kouros• Athletic• Artist understands

different body parts• He’s smiling!

Here’s another example Here’s another example of a sculptor trying to of a sculptor trying to

capture a figure in capture a figure in nature.nature.

Zeus with ThunderboltZeus with Thunderbolt

Zeus with ThunderboltZeus with Thunderbolt

•460 B.C.E.•Caught at moment of pause

•Shows potential for power

•Athletic•Realistic

DiscobolusDiscobolus

•Famous Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze original

•Completed during the height of the Classical Period between 460-450 B.C.E.

What are common What are common stylestyle qualitiesqualities or or

adjectivesadjectives across all across all the pieces you’ve the pieces you’ve

seen?seen?

How do you see the How do you see the Greek Ideals ? Greek Ideals ?

Elements of Greek ArtElements of Greek Art4 Key Elements of Greek Art:

Order Balance Symmetry Proportion

Other Qualities: Idealized human form Illustrated Greek Ideals

Let’s look at the following Let’s look at the following examples of Greek examples of Greek

architecture…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

448-438 B.C.E.

Present-Day View of the Acropolis of Athens

Greek architecture featured Greek architecture featured two types of columns. two types of columns.

How do they differ?How do they differ?

APOLLOAPOLLO

Sculptures & Temples Were Originally PaintedSculptures & Temples Were Originally Painted

Look at this Look at this Greek Greek PotteryPottery..

What do these What do these all have in all have in common?common?

Review the slides and identify Review the slides and identify the scenes from The Odyssey. the scenes from The Odyssey. What does this reveal about What does this reveal about the significance of Homeric the significance of Homeric

values in Greek culture?values in Greek culture?

Purposes for Greek Purposes for Greek PotteryPottery

drink wine

store wine and other

things

hold the ashes of the deceased

found in ancient Greek tombs

But………..But………..►By mid 5th century By mid 5th century

(remember the (remember the Golden Age of Golden Age of Greece) pottery was Greece) pottery was on decline as an art on decline as an art formform

►Curved pot did not Curved pot did not enable 3D shapes enable 3D shapes and perspectiveand perspective

►Died out by 320 Died out by 320 B.C.E.B.C.E.

So, let’s wrap up……..So, let’s wrap up……..

How does Greek Art How does Greek Art “Mirror” Society? 1 full “Mirror” Society? 1 full

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