Anahita, Mithras mother

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Anahita, Mithras mother
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• Isis

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• Isis

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Orpheus

• ORPHEUS was the son of Apollo and the Muse
  Calliope. He was presented by his father with a
  lyre and taught to play upon it, which he did to
  such perfection that nothing could withstand the
  charm of his music. Not only his fellow-mortals,
  but wild beasts were softened by his music

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Exercise 2

• Find information about the mystery cults of the
  Hellenistic age.

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Hellenistic Architecture

• The Corinthian column
• Taller, more slender and more ornamented than
  either the Doric or Ionic columns.

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Hellenistic visual arts

• Dramatic advances in sculpture
• Continuation of some Hellenic ideals and subjects
  (e.g., portraits of gods and goddesses).
• New interests related to extremes of emotion
  violence, eroticism.
• Some occasional interest in realism, in the
  portrayal of an individual.

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Hellenistic sculpture

• A new interest in capturing action and the
  excitement of a figure in motion, resulting in
  works that are less restrained than the Hellenic
  models. Figures are sometimes twisted or
  contorted in an effort to communicate the sense
  of action.
• Boy Struggling with a Goose (101)

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Hellenistic sculpture

• Dying Gaul
• Shows a mortally wounded barbarian warrior. By
  treating a foreign enemy with such nobility, the
  anonymous sculptor expresses a deep moral sense
  that was central to Hellenistic art.
• Made in Pergamene Style

• Aphrodite of Melos
• (c. 160-150 BCE)
• Shows more of the Classical (Hellenic) influence
  (idealized face and contrapposto).
• Relatively new interest in the nude female form.
• Sensuality

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The Dying Gaul
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The Dying Gaul
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Hellenistic sculpture

• The Laocoon Group
• (date unknown)
• Interest in emotional extremes terror and
  despair.
• A moment of action.
• The rhythm and action of the work draws the
  viewers eye to many different parts.

• Old Market Woman
• (c. 200 BCE?)
• An ultra-realistic portrait of a commonly seen
  character.
• Still shows the virtuosity of the sculptor.
• Social commentary or bad joke?

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• The Laocoon
• Group