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Page 1: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes

Page 2: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

Greek Sculpture

The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise

The Classical Period--------Hughes

Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

The Hellenistic Period------Denise

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Similarity& Influence

• Greek Proportion

• Harmony,Perfection

Peak:High Classical Style (ca.480-400 B.C.E.)

• A standard of beauty and excellence

• Influential to Western cultural expression

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The Archaic Periodca.700-480 BCE

1.Influence:Egypt2.Function: Memorial,Cult statues, and Funeral

monument3.Features:

a. Male Nudeb.Archaic smilec. freestandingd.left foot striding oute. life size or larger

Page 5: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

Kouros (Male youth ) (Early Archaic)

• P.112 Figure 5.6

• Freestanding

• Unclothed young man

• Frontal pose

• Rigid and vertical pose Arms closed to his sides

• Left foot striding forward

• body weight shared equally on both feet

When can I dress up?

Page 6: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

Greek v.s. Egypt

• Similar: proportion and technique

• Different: 1.Greek:nude Egypt: kilt skirt 2.Greek:freestanding Egypt: with the slab of

stone to support 3.Weight distribution Greek: even Egypt:uneven4.Greek: more realistic

Don’t wanna walk like Egyp

tianYou! Copy

Cat!

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Calf-Bearer:(ca. 575-550 B.C.E)

• More realistic: abdominal

muscles, sensitive bull, semi-precious

stone (pearls…etc)

• More gentle →smile

(figure 5.7, p112)

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Kroisos (Late Archaic)

(figure 5.8, p113)

•The warrior

•Attention to knee and calf muscles

•Harmony: stands aggressively

forward, but forearms in ward

•Energy

•Blissful smile (more)

•Reflect optimism in early Greeks

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The Classical Period

(480-323 B.C.E)

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Time line

1. The Early classical period: 480~450 B.C

2. The High Classical age: 450~400 B.C

3. The Late classical period: 400~323 B.C

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The classical style

• Feature– The meaning of classical– The ideal proportion style– Solemn and contemplative

• Influence:– Standard of beauty

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The early classical period

1. Compare and contrast between Koisos and Kritos Boy

2. compare and contrast two different cannon

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Kroisos

Figure 5.8– The Archaic

period

– Robust

– Forearm turn in toward his body

– Blissful smile

KritiosFigure 5.9• The classical period• Sensuous• Weight on his

left leg• Contrapposto(weight shift )• Protrude at juncture• No smile•Severe Style

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The human proportion Figure 5.2

•Calculated

•Flexible

•Symmetry

•Correspond to human body

Differences between two cannon

The Egyptian Cannon

•Fixed proportion

•Not calculated

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The High Classical age

1. Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer)

2. The Discobolus (Discus-thrower)

3. Zeus

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Doryphorus

(Spear-Bearer )

Figure 5.1

•The embodiment of proportion

•Ideal warrior athlete

•Energy

•Poised

•Grace

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The DiscobolusBy Mylon•The captured movement •Ideal proportion

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Zeus

Figure 5.10

•Vigorous action

•Tense body

•The length of arms and legs

•Geometric muscles

•Symmetrical trapezoids

•Wavy line

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The late classical period

1. Application:Weight Sift and Curve!

2. Compare and contrast between Kore and Aphrodite of Knido

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Aphrodite of knidos

Figure 5.12

Late Classical

•Ideal female style

•curved

•Naked

•Weight Shift

Kore

Figure 5.11

•Archaic

•Ornamental

•Smiling

•With clothed

Page 21: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

The Parthenon (p.116 Figure5.13)

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Greek Architecture:The Parthenon• 448-432 BCE• Two architects: Ictinus and Kallicrates• Sculptor: Phidas• Dedication: Athena• Religious &Secular Purpose: to serve the living, not the dead (Egypt) • Human proportion(Golden Ratio), symmetry

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The Greek order (p.117. F.5.16)

• 1.Doric 2.Ionic 3.Corinthian• Simple&Severe Delicate----- the most ornate• &Ornamental

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The Sculpture of the Parthenon (p.119. F.5.18)

• Location

1.pediment

2.metopes

3.frieze

(outer wall of cella)

• Subject: about Athena

• Feature: High Relief

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East pediment of the Parthenon (p.119.f.5.19)

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Three Goddesses (p.119.F.5.20)

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West pediment of the Parthenon

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"Lapith and Centaur" Metopep.120 Figure5.21

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“A Group of Young Horsemen”(p.120.F.5.22)from the north frieze

Page 30: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

“water bearer, musician, and votaries” from east frieze (p.121.f.5.23)

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Hellenistic Age

320-30 B.C.E

Page 32: Greek Sculpture Claire Wu, Denise, Hughes Greek Sculpture The Archaic Period----Claire&Denise The Classical Period--------Hughes Parthenon&Sculptures-----Claire

The Diffusion of the Classical Style

The Hellenistic Age (“Greek-like”) Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE)

•Son of Philip of Macedonia, Student of Aristotle•An empire: from Greece and Egypt to India•After his death,

The empire split into three sections: Egypt, Persia, and Macedonia-Greece→starts the Hellenistic Age (300 years)

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The Hellenistic World (Map 5.1)

(P 126, figure 5.1)

P 126, figure 5.27

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From Hellenic to Hellenistic ) 希臘語言和文化的•Spread of Hellenic 希臘人的 culture throughout the civilized world •→“cosmopolitanism, urbanism, and the blending of Greek, African, and Asian cultures”•→ “Personal needs & individual emotion over and above the good of community”

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Features of Architecture

•From city to empire

→large, monumental

•Utilitarian Structure: Lighthouse, theaters, libraries

•Corinthian & Ionic colonnade

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The Great Library: Temple of Muses“Think Tank”

At Alexandria

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The Lighthouse

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The Theater

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the Alter of Zeus• At Pergamon (180 B.C.E)• To celebrate the victory of minor kingdom of Pergamon over Gauls•20-foot high, 300-foot based platform

(Figure 5.28, p127)

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•Massive Ionic Colonnade

•Mythological battle •(Olympic gods vs. giants

•Symbolize the Victory of Intellect •Over Barbarians

•More theatrical in style•誇張的

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Athena Battling with Acyoneus

•Strong light and dark contrast

•Classical restraint → violent passion

(Figure 5.29, p128)

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Hellenistic Sculpture’ Features

• Private / individual emotion

• More lifelike & less idealized

• Fleeting mood & momentary expression

• Broad the range of subjects:

young children to old, even deformed people

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Spear-Bearer V.S. Apollo Belvedere

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Spear-Bearer V.S. Apollo Belvedere

•High classical •Hellenistic

•Sensuous nude statue

•More animated,

Feminized,

Self-conscious style

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Nike of Samothrace

• Greek goddess • Victory • Discovered in 1863, now

is in the Louvre Museum, Paris

• Head & arms are missing

(figure 5.31,p129)

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•Carving techniques:

•dynamic contrasts of light and dark

•semi-transparent robes

•Deeply cut drapery

•Bold display of Vigorous movement

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•Sensuous body as the winged figure strides into the wind

•Flying & just landed lightly

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The Nike of Samothrace in Las Vegas

Caesar Palace

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"When we go to battle and win, we say it is NIKE.“ -Greek

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Laocoon and His Sons

• mythological story:

• priest of Apollo

•Trojan War

•Punishment by Gods

•Excavation in 1506 at Rome

•Michelangelo praised it, “incredible.”

(figure 5.32, p129)

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•Dramatic moment

•Tragic role

•Tortuous pose, stained muscles, and painful expression

•Sums up the Hellenistic art

•Memorable symbol:

Classical idealism

→history

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Conclusion:Greek Art: Harmonious and perfect

proportion

• Style: Keeping changing

• Feature: Humanism&Realism&Idealism

• More Natural!

• Clarity, harmony, and proportioned order

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Work Cited

• http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/kouroi.html

• http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/athens_museum_archaic.html

• http://0rz.tw/d91YG • http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mxb/archaic_

greece.html• http://www.sikyon.com/Athens/Parthenon/part

henon_eg.html• http://stmail.chna.edu.tw/~b9216003/show.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture_of_Ancient_Greece#Sculpturehttp://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0858474.html

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The End

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