Art a la Carte

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Greek and Roman Art

• Art a la Carte
• Why Make Art?
• Sixth GradeLesson Three

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Why do you think the ancient Egyptians followed
such rigid geometric principles in their
architectural and decorative designs?
Great Pyramid of Khufu (2560 B.C.)
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Ancient Greece

• The Greeks were influenced by the ancient
  Egyptians.
• The Greek style in art was to portray human forms
  as idealized and without imperfections.
• Greek architecture incorporated the use of three
  types of columns Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.

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Greek architecture - columns

• Why do you think the Greeks designed three
  different types of columns?
• What kind of structural difference do you think
  exists between the three columns?

Corinthian
Ionic
Doric
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Greek art - sculpture

• What do you think characterizes these sculptures
  as typical of the Greek style?
• How do you think these statues compare to real
  people?
• Why do you think this piece was put in a museum
  rather than restored on the building, its
  intended location?

Elgin Marbles, from the Parthenon, Athens, Greece
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Ancient Rome

• The ancient Romans were influenced by the ancient
  Greeks.
• The Romans were realists which was reflected in
  their non-ideal portrayals of human form.
• The Romans were entertained by attending plays in
  amphitheaters or gladiator battles in the
  Colosseum.

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Roman architecture

• Why do you think the Greeks designed three
  different types of columns?
• What kind of structural difference do you think
  exists between the three columns?

Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 70-80 A.D.
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Roman art - sculpture

• How is this portrayal of human form different
  from that of the Greeks?
• Why do you think the Romans chose to make their
  sculptures in a more realistic style rather than
  idealistic style?

Head of a Roman Patrician, from the Parthenon,
Athens, Greece
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Compare and Contrast Greek/Roman

• How are the influences of each of these
  civilizations evident in their sculpture and
  architecture?
• How are the styles of the Greeks and Romans
  different? How are they the same?
• Which works are Greek? Which ones are Roman?

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Compare and Contrast Greek/Roman

• How are the influences of each of these
  civilizations evident in their sculpture and
  architecture?
• How are the styles of the Greeks and Romans
  different? How are they the same?
• Which works are Greek? Which ones are Roman?

Roman
Portrait of Augustus as General, 20 B.C.
Greek
Greek
Roman
Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, 447-438 B.C.
Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 118-126 A.D.
Venus de Milo, 150-125 B.C.
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Greek and Roman art and architecture
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Greek and Roman art and architecture
Greek
Temple of Hera, Paestum, Italy, 550 B.C.
Greek
Herakles, 320 B.C.
Roman
Roman
Portrait of a Roman Matron, date unknown
Basilica, Pompeii, Italy, 250-300 B.C.
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Why do you think Greek and Roman styles referred
to as Classical?