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Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----------------------- Eve The Classical Period---------------Phoenix The Hellenistic Period------------Katherine

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Greek Sculpture. The Archaic Period - ---------------------- Eve The Classical Period --------------- Phoenix The Hellenistic Period - ----------- Katherine. The Archaic Period. Eve Chang. The Archaic Period. (ca. 700-480 B.C.E ) Style: freestanding Characteristic: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Greek Sculpture

The Archaic Period-----------------------Eve

The Classical Period---------------Phoenix

The Hellenistic Period------------Katherine

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The Archaic Period

Eve Chang

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The Archaic Period(ca. 700-480 B.C.E)

Style: freestanding

Characteristic: 1.male nude (natural)2.ideal form3.frontal pose, rigid look & left foot extended forward…etc4.proportionally geometric entities:→influence by Egypt

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Function: 1.decorations of

religious buildings 2.immortal reminders of

a deceased

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Representative StatuesKouros (Early Archaic) :

1.male

2.rigid pose-vertical

3.arms closed to its body

4.wide shoulder

5.left foot stretched forward

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Kouros (Late Archaic):

1.Kroisos (warrior)

2.anatomical attention (calf, knee, arm )

3.blissful smile

4.more like human

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Kore:1.female

2.less important than kouros

3.smiling

4.ornamental & columnar

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Calf-Bearer:

1.movement & plot

2.more realistic

3.abdominal muscles & bull calf

4.eyes:once inlaid with pearls

mother-of-pearlgray agates

lapis lazuli

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at dig site on Acropolis in 1865

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Greek Statue Egyptian Statue

1. technical, proportional and obvious formal similarities

2. Greek: unclothed Egyptian: wear a kilt

3. Greek: freestanding Egyptian: a support

lean against a back support

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The Classical Period

Phoenix Zhang

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The Classical Period (480-323 B.C.E.)

• Early Classical Period (480 B.C.E)• High Classical Period (480-400 B.C.E)• Late Classical Period (430-323 B.C.E)

• During the Classical period, Greek sculptors focused their energies on the human figure

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Early Classical Period (480 B.C.E)

Marble figure known as the Kritios Boy • The concept of “ weight shift “ first applied to sculpture• Counterpose: the body turns slightly to one side and its weight rests mainly on one leg• Implied the concept of movement

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Compare and contrast: Kroisos vs. Kritios Boy

Pose: Rigid→ relaxed but balanced Weight shift: both legs → on the left leg Facial expression: smiling → solemn,

contemplative

(P.112 Figure 5.8) (P.113 Figure 5.9)

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Early Classical Period (480 B.C.E)

• Knows as “Severe Style”: the change in facial expression reflects the

reevaluation of human potential and self-knowledge

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High Classical Period (480-400 B.C.E)

• The application of a Platonic canon of proportions to sculpture

• “Canon” of Proportions: an idealized mathematical system for depictions of the human body.

• Geometric & symmetrical concept evolved

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High Classical Masterpiece

Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer)

Sculptor: Polycletius

Qualities of idea warrior-athlete: energy, confidence and grace

Idealism: presenting the idea conception of male figure (Broad shoulders, thickly muscled limbs and muscular.)

“Canon” of Proportions:

Harmonious balance

(P.108 Figure 5.1)

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High Classical Period

Prominent feature: capture the “idea moment” before action

Depiction of more vigorous action

Dynamically posed of the figures

(P.113 Discus Thrower) (P.114 Zeus/ Poseidon)

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Late Classical Period

Remains the concept of “Weight Shift”

“curve” in the body is more pronounced

Ex : Hermes and Dionysos

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Late Classical Period

female figure was depicted completely naked

Ex: The Aphrodite of Knidos point:1. Smooth curve of the body2. Idea female form: Tall Small breasts Broad hips

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Hellenistic Art

Katherine Liu

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Hellenistic Era

Larger, monumental form

Utilitarian StructureE.g. Lighthouse

TheatreLibrary

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Hellenic Lighthouse

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Hellenic Theatre

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Hellenic Library

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Altar of Zeus

Place: PergamonErected time: 180 B.C.EPurpose: To celebrate victory

minor kingdom of Pergamon V.S.

Gauls

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Pergamon

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20-foot high platform

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Ionic Colonnade

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Athena Battling with Acyoneus•

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Free-standing Hellenistic sculpture

Momentary Expression

Spear-Bearer V.S. High classical

• Apollo Belvedere• Animated, feminized,

self-conscious style

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Spear-Bearer V.S. Apollo Belvedere

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Carving Techniques

• Contrast of light and dark

• Semi-transparent robes

• Vigorous movement

• Deeply cut drapery

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Nike of Samothrace

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Laocoon and His son

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