greek and roman sculpture a brief survey. ancient greece mycenaean civilization: 1900 – 1100...
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Ancient GreeceAncient Greece
Mycenaean Civilization: 1900 – 1100 B.C.E.Mycenaean Civilization: 1900 – 1100 B.C.E. The Dark Ages: 1100 – 800 B.C.E. The Dark Ages: 1100 – 800 B.C.E.
Archaic Age: 800 – 479 B.C.E. Archaic Age: 800 – 479 B.C.E.
Hellenic (Classical) Age: 479 – 323 B.C.E. Hellenic (Classical) Age: 479 – 323 B.C.E.
Hellenistic Age: 323 B.C.E. – 31 B.C.E.Hellenistic Age: 323 B.C.E. – 31 B.C.E.
Mycenaean Civilization: 1900 – 1100 Mycenaean Civilization: 1900 – 1100 B.C.E.B.C.E.
Feudal SocietyFeudal Society Fortress-Palaces on HilltopsFortress-Palaces on Hilltops Skilled craftsmen, artists – ceramics, Skilled craftsmen, artists – ceramics,
metalwork (gold, bronze)metalwork (gold, bronze) Extensive trade, warfare in Eastern Extensive trade, warfare in Eastern
MediterraneanMediterranean Trojan War, ca. 1250 B.C.E.Trojan War, ca. 1250 B.C.E.
The Dark Ages: 1100 – 800 B.C.E. The Dark Ages: 1100 – 800 B.C.E.
Dorian Invasions (Greeks) destroy Dorian Invasions (Greeks) destroy Mycenaean CivilizationMycenaean Civilization
Writing System, skilled craftsmen, artisans Writing System, skilled craftsmen, artisans disappeardisappear
Contact with other Eastern Mediterranean Contact with other Eastern Mediterranean cultures very limited.cultures very limited.
Archaic Age: 800 – 479 B.C.E.Archaic Age: 800 – 479 B.C.E.
Greek Culture begins to emergeGreek Culture begins to emerge Epic Poetry:Epic Poetry:
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey: ca. 800 B.C.E.Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey: ca. 800 B.C.E. Lyric Poetry:Lyric Poetry:
Sappho’s Poems: ca. 600 B.C.E.Sappho’s Poems: ca. 600 B.C.E. Architecture: The Doric TempleArchitecture: The Doric Temple
Temple of Hera at Paestum, ca. 560-550 B.C.E.Temple of Hera at Paestum, ca. 560-550 B.C.E. Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, 510 B.C.E.Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, 510 B.C.E.
Politics: Politics: Cleisthenes est. democracy in Athens: 508 B.C.E.Cleisthenes est. democracy in Athens: 508 B.C.E.
Archaic Age SculptureArchaic Age Sculpture
Kouros – nude male statues Kouros – nude male statues Kore – clothed female statuesKore – clothed female statues
A new emphasis on the beauty of human A new emphasis on the beauty of human bodybody
Seem to have depicted human heroes; Seem to have depicted human heroes; Seem to have been used as memorialsSeem to have been used as memorials Early Kouros show strong Egyptian influenceEarly Kouros show strong Egyptian influence
http://www.iub.edu/~c101/images/new-york-kouros.jpg
New York Kouros: ca. 615-590 B.C.E.New York Kouros: ca. 615-590 B.C.E.
Photo: Keith Schengili-Roberts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image: Used by permission
Pharoah Menkaure and Chief Queen, ca. 2525Pharoah Menkaure and Chief Queen, ca. 2525 B.C.E. B.C.E.
Peplos Kore, Archaic Period, Limestone, ca. 600 B.C.E.
http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/greek_kore.jpg
Peplos Kore, Archaic Period, Limestone, ca. 600 B.C.E.
http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/greek_kore.jpg
•Found on the Acropolis of Athens
•Egyptian pose modified; less rigid
•Missing left hand extended forward (not across chest)
•Right arm is bent forward slightly
•Hair is looser, less wig-like
•Clothing is not given much detail, but the shape of the body is more clearly depicted
•Archaic Smile/Facial Expression overall – more natural
•Made of marble
Modern Attempt at recreating original painted version of the Peplos Kore, Archaic Period
Cambridge University, www.chu.cam.ac.uk
•Chiton – blue garment visible near ankles•Peplos – red garment worn over chiton•Meniskos – umbrella-like head covering
http://www.iub.edu/~c101/images/anavyssos-kouros-color.jpg
Anavyssos Kouros: ca. 530 B.C.E.
Memorial to a young man named Kroisos who died in battle
Inscription on base of statue reads:“Stand and mourn for Kroisos now dead Whom wild Ares struck down at the battleline's head.”
Material: Parian marble
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Statue_of_kouros.jpgUsed by permission
Anavyssos Kouros On display atNational Archaeological Museum in Athens
Classical Greek SculptureClassical Greek Sculpture(Hellenic)(Hellenic)
Severe StyleSevere Style
High classical styleHigh classical style
Kritios Boy, Acropolis Museum in Athens, Marble, ca. 480 B.C.E.Classical/Severe Style
Photo: Marsyas, 2007 Wikipedia CommonsUsed by permission
Severe Style: Transition from Archaic to Classical
intended to convey nobility and dignityintended to convey nobility and dignity
First phase of Greek classical sculpture First phase of Greek classical sculpture
Kritios Boy
• Contrapposto (counterpoise): a posture that places the body's weight on one leg and uses the other leg as a support.
• Trend toward greater naturalism Muscles/anatomy skillfully represented;
• Slight tilt of the head and contrapposto undermine frontality
High Classical StyleHigh Classical Style
Attempted to represent motion Attempted to represent motion
Attempted to represent ideal beauty Attempted to represent ideal beauty
Doryphorus, ca. 440 B.C.E.Doryphorus, ca. 440 B.C.E.
Marble copy of bronze original by Marble copy of bronze original by PolykleitosPolykleitos
Polykleitos – developed a canon of beauty Polykleitos – developed a canon of beauty based on proportional relationships among based on proportional relationships among body parts.body parts.
Example: the ideal ratio head/body size is Example: the ideal ratio head/body size is 1/7. 1/7.
Opposite arms and legs balance each Opposite arms and legs balance each otherother
Classical: Zeus Throwing a Lightning Bolt or Poseidon Throwinga Spear ca. 460 B.C.E. Bronze, 6’11” high
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The Dying Gaul, ca. 230-220 B.C.E. Roman copy of bronze orig.
Public Domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Laocoon02.jpg
Laocoon and His Sons Attacked by Serpents (Hellenistic) 175-150 B.C.E. marble perhaps original)
Laocoon, Detail
Photo: Jastrow, 2003. PD: Selfhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Laocoon_Vatican_detail.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, fragments of a bronze portrait, after 170 CE.
Photograph: Jastrow 2005. Used by permission.http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Marcus_Aurelius_frag_bronze.jpg
Marcus Aurelius - bust in the Louvre, ParisSource: English Wikipedia, original upload 4 June 2004 by ChrisO
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Bronze head of Constantine I, Musei Capitolini, Rome. 4th c. C.E.