BJU Art History - Chapter 5 Greek Art
Reed Painter
White ground face painting white clay not red
Dying trumpeter
enemy that died nobly
Rice Warrior A
he's too real
Caryatid
female figures used as columns
Aphrodite of Knidos
first nude female sculpture
Acroteria
freestanding sculptures that stand upon and at the edges of temples
Nike(putting on a shoe??)
from Balustrade Temple of Athena
Kouros from Anavysos
has an archaic smile
New York Kouros
ideals of physical perfection open space between the arms and body
Siphnian Treasury
located in Delphi treasuries often resembled mini temples
Ionic Pillar
metope (empty space) triplyph (upper smaller column) "eye ball"
Temple of Apollo, at didyma
theater and showy worship
Theater at Epidauros
theater style still used today
Zues
throwing a spear bronze
OLDER FIGURES Pediments of the Temple of Aphaia
unrealistic expression
Corinthian column
used inside at first
Three Goddesses
was in parthenon wet fabric
Nike of samothrace
Goddess of victory supposed to be on the prow of a ship
Hellenistic Period
Age of alenxader the great
Dipylon Vase
Amphora Large funerary markers Meander Pattern Neck amphora (male) Belly handled amphora (female)
Temple of Artemis - Corfu
Medusa, mistress of animals symbolized the power over nature the animals are at peace, showing trust in Medusa small figures in the corners are a part of the synoptic narrative possibly inspired by the lioness gate
Kritios Boy
Naturalistic because of shifted weight chiastic pose
Eos and Memnon by doris
Red figure technique inside a wine cup shows raw emotion
Grave Stele of Hegeso
Standard funerary marker for woman
Pediments of the Temple of Aphaia
allegorical figures
Griffen-headed Protome
attached to and decorated the Bronze Tripod Cauldron
Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice by Exekias
black figure technique: black silhouette on red clay, which would would then be scratched off to reveal the red surface underneath
Great altar of zues
caotic composition figures join you on the stairs
archaic art
city comes to represent community and identity architects designed monumental buildings temples have same build
Pergamon city
city planning path through city was planned
The Parthenon
doric largest & most lavished temple of the time
Niobid painter
red figured
Bronze Tripod Cauldron
reflects the influence of Egyptian art hybrid creatures
NEWER FIGURES Pediments of the Temple of Aphaia
shows more realistic expression
Kore
still stylized, so the women are usually clothed
Doric Pillar
"dorky"
Late Classical Period
2 notable changes in architecture
Doryphorus
By POLYKLEITOS (spear bearer)
Hermes, Artist?
By Praxiteles
Temple of Hera II
Doric temple
Man and Centaur, bronze
Hercules shows human interation
Apoxyomenos
oil scraper
Battle of Gods and Giants
on the Siphnian Treasury