world cultures 7 ancient greeks. many people from different countries met and co-existed in the...
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World Cultures 7
Ancient Greeks
Ancient GreeksMany people from different countries met
and co-existed in the Greek IslandsSome of these people were from Europe,
Asia, the Middle East, and even AfricaWe have many things today because of the
ancient Greeks – even our alphabet!TV, underwear, computers, and the list goes
on and on and on and on and on!
The Universal Ideal of BeautyThe ancient Greeks believed there was a
reason for things to be beautiful. These reasons included:LogicOrderReason
Look these 3 words up in a dictionary and explain the “artistic” definition of each one!
The Universal Ideal of BeautyDo the following pictures show whether or
not the Greeks adhered to their ideals of beauty?
The Parthenon in Athens
Scaled Model of the Parthenon
Parthenon in TN
42 ft tall Athena
Replicas of other artwork found in/on the Parthenon
Greek ColumnsThere are 3 main columns associated with
the Greeks. Doric columns – these have a flat base at the
top. They are the “plain” columnsIonic columns – these have a “scroll” pattern
at the top. They are somewhat decorative.Corinthian columns – these have “leaf”
designs at the top. They are very decorative!
Greek ColumnsGo through these pictures and identify
which columns are on the buildings.
American Architecture
KY Capital Building
Lincoln Memorial
Greek Alphabet
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Zeta
Eta
Theta
Iota
Kappa
Lambda
Mu
Nu
Xi
Omicron
Pi
Rho
Sigma
Tau
Upsilon
Phi
Chi
Psi
Omega