greece pottery and sculpture
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Proto-geometric 1000-900 BC
Geometric
Dipylon Vase
Amphora8th c. BC
Orientalizing Eleusis Amphora
700-600 BC
Black Figure
Francois Vase
by Exekias700 BC Corinth
Dionysos in a Sailboat,
Exekias, black figure kylix,
550 BC
Red Figure KraterDeath of Sarpedon by Euphronois
* Amphora-two handledvase used for storage
and transport* Krater- used for mixing
wine with water*Kylix- drinking cup
*Lekythos- used for oils and perfumes and forpouring funeral
libations* Hydria- used for carrying
water
Kouros from Anavyssos,
540 BC
KourosNew York600 BC
Peplos Kore, Acropolis, Athens
530 BC
Calf-Bearer570 BC
Battle of the Gods and Giantsfrieze from the Siphnian Treasury
Delphi530 BC
Dying Warrior, Temple at Aphaia
600 BCLate Archaic
Critias Boy, Acropolis, Athens
480 BCend of Archaic
period beginning ofClassical period
Phidias- “Chief overseer of all artistic enterprises sponsored by
Pericles” All sculpture from the pediments
of the Parthenon reflect the “Phidian Style.”
This style dominated Greek art until the 5th century BC.
Lord Elgin- British Ambassador to Turkey
and Greece, who in 1800received permission to take
“any stone” from the Parthenonsite in the early 1800’s. The pieces were taken to London and placed in the British
Museum where they reside today.All the marbles from the Parthenon and
called the ELGIN MARBLES.
There are 92 Metopeson the Parthenon.
North side represents the
Trojan WarSouth siderepresents
Lapiths and Centars
CCA England Trip 2014
East Side Metopes- Gigantomachy- The GiantsWest Side Metopes- Amazonomachy- The Amazons
* detail is from west side
The Inner frieze of the Parthenon 500 ft. in length and depicts thePanathenaic Procession in low relief. There are actually 6 horses
shown side by side in relief on the frieze.CCA England trip 2014
West Pediment- competition between Athena and Poseidon for patronage of Athens.
East Pediment-Three goddesses
CCA England Trip 2007and 2014
CCA England trip 2007with the Three Goddesses at the
British Museum
East pediment-Dionysus
and Demeter, Persephone
and Iris
Reconstructed view of massive chryselephantine (gold and ivory)statue of Athena, originally in the cella of the Parthenon.
It did not survive.
Bronze Zeus ofAtemesium
450 BC
Bronze pieces are lighterthan marble and allow
for a variety of poses to showmovement.
Charioteer of Delphi470 BC
Discobolos, by Myron
(Roman copy)450 BC
Transitional Period
Doryphorusor Spear-Bearer
by PolykleitosRoman copy 450 BC
Discus thrower and Spear beareronly survive in marble copies.
Doryphorus stands in CONTRAPPOSTOposition which represents the ideal
proportions of the human body. Polykleitos wrote a book about this
called “THE CANON”
Riace Bronze Warriors, 460 BCSevere Style
Riace Bronze Warrior with silver teeth
460 BC
Hermes and Dionysos
By Praxiteles4th c BC
Elongated body, in controppostopose. Body makes an
“S” curve.
Aphrodite of Cnidosby Praxiteles
4th c BCknown only through
copies.
Alexander the Greatby LYSIPPUS
Lysippus was Alexander’s personal sculptor. Created
this style image to representthe leader.
Tousled hair and eyeslooking upward.
Apoxyomenos(the scraper)
known only fromcopies
Hellenistic Period 323 BCSculpture is more dramatic and emotional than the Classical
period, harsh diagonal lines and movement. Realism- for the first time the elderly and unattractive are
portrayed.
Dying Gaul Roman copy,
Hellenistic Period240 BC
Winged Victory(Nike) of Samothrace,
190 BC
CCA trip to France 2009
Laocoon group 1st c. BC
(from CCA Italy trip 2010)