Ancient Greece Daedalic Period
Daedalic sculpture. Daedalic sculpture, type of sculpture attributed to a legendary Greek artist, Daedalus. He was Native to the Island of Crete (630 BCE).
Lady Of Auxerre, fom Eleutherna,Greece 650-625, Limestone, about 2 feet high Egyptian and Near East Influences?
Lady of Auxerre > What is a free standing sculpture? Archaic Period Compare Idolization: Process in art through which artist strive to make their form and figures obtain perfection. (based on their cultural values of perfection/ mental image of perfection) Kouros, 600 BCE, marble 6 feet height> >>cubic/ geometric shapes A series of nude (idealized) male figures were made as grave markers for the elite (people of a higher statues) Not a portrait but a symbol of the idealized man. The figure is free from the stone and probably would have been painted. Choker Archaic smile: Calf Bearer 560 BCE, Marble, 5 feet (restored) Kouros From Anaryosos, Greece 530 BCE, Marble, 6 feet 4 inches high Kouros ● How are these Kouros figures different and how are they similar? ● How do they compare with the sculptures by the Ancient Egyptians? ● How are they Idealized? More Examples Athens, NAMA 4890, Kouros Milani kouros, Florence Museo from Merenda Archeologico, Richter 70. Tenea kouros, Munich 168. Peplos Kore, From Acropolis, Greece 530 BCE, Marble, 1 foot high What could she have looked like painted? The evaluation of female figures Greek Gods Zeus children- Ares(Mars) -God of war Mount Olympus Athena- Goddess of Wisdom and warfare Zeus-King of the Gods/ ruled the sky and allotted the Hephaestus- God of fire and metalworking sea to his brother Poseidon. His weapon was a thunderbolt. Apollo- God of light and music Hera- Zeus wife and sister / Goddess of marriage. Artemis or Diana- God of the hunt and of wild animals Poseidon-God of the sea, often see with a pitchfork Aphrodite- Goddess of love, spring beauty. Demeter- 3rd sister to Zeus/ Goddess of grain and architecture Non-Olympian deities-Hades- God of the underworld Architecture Temple of Hera. 550 BCE, Paestum, Italy Great example of Doric columns Pediment - top triangle form at the top/ this may have been decorated with sculpture. Entablature -The top part of entablature is called the >>>>> Freeze -decorated with a triglyphs( 3 marks ) the space between are known as metopes and they may have been decorated with sculpture. Capital- flare and simple slab on top. Masculine form/ heavy Column or shaft - vertical lines that move over the surface known as futes/ shallow The shaft goes straight into the floor. . Vase Painting Black figure Vs Red figure Temple of Aphaia, Aegina greece Dying Warrior, from the west Pediment of Temple of Aphaia, Aegina Greece, 490 BCE ,Marble Dying Warrior from the East pediment of the Temple of Aphaia. 480 BCE, Marble Early to middle Classical period Kritios Boy, From Acropolis Athens, Greece 480 BCE, Marble Progression Who was Herakles? Athena, Herakles, and Atlas with apples from the Temple of Zeus, Olympias Greece, 470-456 BCE Born in Thebes- the son of Zeus and Alkmene who was a mortal women. Zeus wife got jealous and send down serpents to attack hercules in his cradle, but he strangled them. Hera later caused hercules to go mad and kill his family, for that he had to pay. As punishment>>> 12 great labors 1. He defeated a lion of emea and onward wore a lions cloak and holds a club. 2. Obtain golden apples from the Goddess Gaia where a dragon was guarding them. After completing 12 tasks he was allowed into Olympia he godly realm. Hollow casting life size bronze statues. Charioteer of Delphi, 470 BCE,> Bronze Zeus From the Sea off Cape, Artemision, Greece, 460-450 BCE Archaic vs Classical Marble Bronze Closed Form Open form/ action Archaic smile Expressive face Myron, Discobolus (Disk Thrower) From the the Eaquilie Hill, Rome Italy. Copy of a bronze statue 450 BCE This is A marble copy of the original Bronze. Because many Bronze sculptures were Melted down and re-use as war armor. Many of the originals were destroyed. The Shoulders and arms reverse the twist of the hips. The body is Ideal, nude and muscular The face shows no starin and remains relaxed and noble. Bronze Vs Marble Bronze Marble ❏ More forgiving ❏ -less forgiving/ you must commit to a mark ❏ More expensive ❏ -more cost efficient ❏ Durable ❏ -Durable ❏ Free standing ❏ -needs a stand ❏ The process is one of adding rather than ❏ -carving away more than adding. subtracting Contrapposto: an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with, while balancing, those of the hips and legs. Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)>>> Late Classical Artist: Praxiteles Aphrodite of Knidos Roman copy of Marble statue. 350-340 BCE Artist: Lysippos. Weary Herakles, Roman statue from baths of Caracalla. 320 BCE 10 feet 5 inches Architecture Hellenistic Art Alexander the Great : Head of Alexander the great by Lysippos. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by the age of thirty, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders. The Hellenistic period starts after the death of Alexander The Great. Alexander The Great was a son of a very The Altar of zeus powerful man.Being born into power he became a great general and expanded Greek territories into Turkey and the border of Persia into Asia Minor. After his death, Greece was split up into 4 areas that were awarded to Alexanders 4 generals. One of which was Pergamont in Turkey. In Pergamont, their wealth was used in part to erect an Altar dedicated to Zeus depicting a Greek celestial battle of epic proportions. And an area perhaps for sacrifices to Zeus himself. < What can we see? Alexandros of Antioch-on-the- meander, Aphrodite (venus de Milo) from Melos, Greece, 150-125 BCE Marble. >>>>>>>> Defeated Boxer, Bronze 100-50 BCE pa·thos [ˈpāˌTHäs] NOUN a quality that evokes pity or sadness. "the actor injects his customary humor and pathos into the role" Old Market woman Roman copy? 150-100 BCE Athanadoros Hagesandros and Polydoros of Rhodes Laocoon and his Sons. Marble. Roman copy Story: The Sculpture depicting Laocoon is a Roman copy made in marble. Laocoon was a Trojan priest who knew that the (Trojan Horse) a gift from the Greeks was a trick and was full of Greek soldiers. He tried to warn his city. The Gods who loved and looked over the Greeks did not like this so they sent serpents down to punish him. The serpents were to strangle him and his sons. This sculpture is a depiction of the scene What do we see?