Middleschool Art Elective2015

A. Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and RomeB. Gothic Art (ca. 12th-15th centuries)C. The Renaissance (ca. 1350-1600)

D. Baroque (ca. 17th century)E. Rococo (ca. mid to late 1700s)

F. Neoclassic (ca. late 18th-early 19th century)G. Romantic (ca. late 18th-19th century)H. Realism (ca. mid to late 19th century)

A. Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

Title of Artwork: Parthenon

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. (source: Wikipedia)

Sculpture in the round to fill the triangular fields of the pediments

Parthenon Frieze

The Parthenon frieze is the low-relief

1868 Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Phidias Showing the Frieze of the Parthenon to his Friends

Phidias was a Greek sculptor, painter, and architect who lived in the 5th century BC and is considered on of the greatest Classical Greek sculptors. (Source: Wikipedia) This painting done by British Sir Tadema in 1868 gives us an idea what the painted frieze might have looked like.

The pantheonThe Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. The present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD (Source: Wikipedia)

American architecture which was modeled after the Greco/Roman style

Greek/roman busts-The Classical period saw changes in sculpture, along with a dramatic increase in the technical skill of Greek sculptors in depicting realistic human forms. Poses also became more naturalistic, notably during the beginning of the period. (source: Wikipedia)

The Discus ThrowerFirst made by Myron in 460-450 BC. The original Greek bronze is lost but the work is known through numerous Roman copies. This athlete is depicted about to release his throw: "by sheer intelligence" and shows the cultures desire for rhythmos, harmony and balance. (source: Wikipedia)

Apollo BelvedereAlso called the Pythian Apollo— is a celebrated marble sculpture from Classical Antiquity. It was rediscovered in central Italy in the late 15th century, during the Renaissance. It was considered the greatest ancient sculpture by European and westernized parts of the world. Depicts Apollo having just shot an arrow (possibly after killing serpent Python). (Source: Wikipedia)