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Page 1: Greek Art Geometric, Transitional, Classical, and Hellenistic

Greek ArtGreek Art

Geometric, Transitional, Classical, and Hellenistic

Page 2: Greek Art Geometric, Transitional, Classical, and Hellenistic

There are Six There are Six Major StylesMajor Styles

Geometric (900-700 B.C.)

Oriental (700-600 B.C.)

Archaic (600-480 B.C.)

Transitional (480-450 B.C.)

Classical (460-320 B.C.)

Hellenistic (320-30 B.C.)

Page 3: Greek Art Geometric, Transitional, Classical, and Hellenistic

GeometriGeometric Stylec Style

So, why would this be called the Geometric

Style?

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What is this about?What is this about?

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Man and CentaurMan and CentaurHow does this sculpture also seem to be geometric?

What is this half-man, half-animal called?

What is their relationship? Friendly or unfriendly?

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Oriental Time PeriodOriental Time Period

At this time, Greece is being influence by art from Greece and the Mediterranean. They moved away from the highly geometric shapes and started to use more natural, organic shapes. They were influenced by the East, but this art still remains truly their own. Watch as Greek vase painting gets more and more ornate and sophisticated.

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Olpe from CorinthOlpe from Corinth

How does it still have geometric elements?

How has it evolved?

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Another Corinthian Another Corinthian OlpeOlpe

The shapes in the Orientalizing period are much more sophisticated. The lines are more true to form and less blocky.

Black-figure decoration. Artists would take slip and paint it on. Then they would scratch out the details.

Background decorations are still fairly simplified geometric shapes. Not too ornate yet.

Page 9: Greek Art Geometric, Transitional, Classical, and Hellenistic

Archaic Archaic PeriodPeriod

What does Archaic mean? Archaic

compared to what?

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Temple of Hera ITemple of Hera IPaestum, Italy

What order is

this?

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Architectural Architectural SculptureSculpture

Artists would sculpt and then paint to decorate temples.

What is that triangle called again?

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Temple of Artemis, Temple of Artemis, KorkyraKorkyra

Hair and features are stylized. Emphasis on athleticism (bulging calves and biceps.) Rounded Archaic smile and bulging eyes. Very high relief. Medusa

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Siphnian Siphnian TreasuryTreasuryBuilt at the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. Prominent are the caryatids, female sculptures that take the place of columns. It is in antis. Not only sculpture in pediment, but also along the frieze.

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Dying WarriorDying WarriorWhere would this fit in the architecture?

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Free-Free-Standing Standing SculptureSculpture

Kouros and KoreDescribe the

elements and

Principles you see in

these sculptures.

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ComparCompare and e and

ContrasContrastt

Greek Kouros to Egyptian Menkaure

Kroisos Menkaure

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Calf-BearerCalf-Bearer

Doesn’t follow the typical free-standing statue. Probably represents a priest or worshiper carrying an animal intended for sacrifice on an alater. Has the Archaic smile, stylized hair, wide-open eyes.

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Peplos KorePeplos KoreAlmost all kouros are nude. But almost all kore are clothed. Most of these figures were lined on walkways leading up to the temple. Could possibly represent priestesses or goddesses. This one was found on the Acropolis in Athens. Has traces of encaustic. Peplos refers to her draped rectangle of cloth.