greek and roman art
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Greek & Roman Art
Greek Art
Focuses more on the IDEAL form Skilled painters Vase painting Invented the nude in art
Vase Paintings Vase paintings told
stories about Gods, heroes and wars.
The earliest vase art was referred to as GEOMETRIC style because of it’s uses of geometric shape.
Black-figure olpe (wine vessel) by the Amasis Painter, depiciting Herakles and Athena, circa 540 BC, Louvre.
Late Geometric pyxis, British Museum.
Interior (tondo) of a red figure kylix, depicting Herakles and Athena, by Phoinix (potter) and Douris (painter), circa 480-470 BC, Antikensammlungen Munich.
Sculpture
Discobolos (The Discus Thrower) by Myron in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome
• Ideal form• Focus on athletic and intellectual
strength• No longer stiff or static• Male nudes were more common
c. 220–190 BCParian marbleLouvre, Paris
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
Nike of Samothrace
Architecture Known primarily for temples and
open air theatres Usually built on higher elevations Division of style into three defined
orders, DORIC ORDER, IONIC ORDER, and CORINTHIAN ORDER.
• Oldest• Simplest• Parthenon
Doric Order
Parthenon, Temple to Athena
Ionic Order• Female version of
the Doric• Developed in Ionian
Islands• Temple to Athena
Corinthian• Named after city of Corinth• Used least by the Greeks• Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.
Roman Art Architecture Painting Sculptures Mosaics Gem and Ivory etching Metal work
Rome’s Syle Had a high regard for Greek art,
many times the Romans would copy their work or take original Greek pieces with them as the conquered other areas.
Roman became less idealized & intellectual and more secular & functional
This practical and innovative work produced bridges, sewers, roads & aqueducts.
Sculpture Strong sense of
political presence.
Cuirass Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Louvre
The Colosseum
Columns and arches
50,000 capacity 144 ft tall, 4
stories 76 entrances plus
4 private entrances
Pompeii Luxury resort community buried
under 18 ft of ash from Mt Vesuvius Simple items such as a loaf of bread
were found as well as complete villas. Paintings & mosaics discovered
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/pompeii_art_gallery.shtml
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/constitution-poster-design-contest/
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