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Art College Greek
Greek history of art
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kouros | Greek youth or boy |
| Kore | Greek female maiden |
| Archaic (620-480 BCE) | men not covered, owned by city state. women covered not very free. smirk smile, archaic smile. |
| Classical period (480-323 BCE) | height of Greek art, Athens was cultural and artistic center of this time. contrapposto, bronze was preferred material for sculptures. peak Greek art/architecture naturalism idealized figures |
| early classical period (480-450 BCE) | much thrown away because of persian invasion |
| classical period (460-450 BCE) | mixed metal, metal casting, |
| spear barer, doryphoros | 450 BCE- 440 BCE by Polykleitos |
| symmetria | propose there are ideal math proportions that determine the relation of the body part to one another using tense forms. |
| Agora | market in greece |
| parthenon | big greek temple, dedicated to athena |
| athena nike adjusting her sandal | on a ledge |
| Hellenistic period (begins 323BCE) | emphasises balance and restraint while favoring dynamic poses nd extreme emotion. era of theatrical quality |
| Laocoon Group (1st century BCE) | story of preist (center) warns trogans not to accept |
| Hellenistic period statue of venus de milo | on top of a ship, very light |
| High Classical 450-400 BCE | Pericles- political leader, Phedias- sculptor and project manager |
| pediment | supported by the entablature, this triangular structure is sometimes filled with sculpture |
| entablature | consists of an adorned architrave, a frieze and, cornice (the things right below triangle thing and about columns) bottom to top. |
| parthenon 447 bce, classical period, iktinos and kalikrates | has the golden ratio, and the columns bulge slightly to show they can bear the weight. |
| frieze | continuous narrative, like a picture book. parthanon depicts athenians depicts celebation after defeating persians |
| Alexander the great | unites Greeks. goes to Egypt, "Alexandria". |
| Tolmy | library of Alexandria |
| Etruscans | town above athens |
| spear bearer | Doryphoros |
| parthenin during christians | Christians turned Parthenon into a church, ottoman empire takes over and allows for decay |
| ottomans store weapons in Parthenon | vinitcens destroy several places including Parthenon |
| guy interested in Greek culture steals tons of Greek artifacts and culture. | Greece wants it back Uk says no. |
| Roman Art | |
| The Etruscans | |
| true arch | spans long distances/ builds much faster, kaey stone |
| butress | extra side support for barrel vaults |
| groin vault | intersection ofbarrel vaults |
| continous narritive | wraps around surface that art is on |
| roman pantheon | very interesting, ocular, giant hole in center |
| roman art multicultuaralism | spreading of lots of artstiyles, mummy case of artem |
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