Ancient Greek Art

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Ancient Greek Art
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Greek art

• Considered the classic art
• Three types of artforms dominated this time
  period Sculpture, temples/architecture and
  painted vessels
• Sculptures idealized Greek values of strength and
  youth
• Temples/Architecture celebrated the gods
• Painted vases depicted athletic competitions and
  battles

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Sculpture

• 3 time periods in Greek sculpture
• Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic
• Greeks had a large supply of marble for
  sculptures

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Archaic

• 600 to 480 BC
• Stiff and ridged appearance
• Influenced by Egyptian sculpture

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Classical

• Sculptures were more realistic
• Portrayed the human body with draped cloth and
  robes
• Sculptures had a sense of movement
• Idealistic concept of human figurealmost
  formulaic in approach to creating the ideal
  human figure

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Hellenistic

• Approx. 300 BC
• Sculptures sought to portray strength, youth and
  courage
• Greek gods were portrayed in the same manner as
  the humanssame size, not larger
• Greek stories of the gods possessed human
  characteristics,

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Vase Paintings

• Paintings done in black on red or red on black.
• Process of scratching into surface of paint to
  reveal under color

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Temples Architecture

• 3 major forms of architecture Doric, Ionic and
  Corinthian
• Identified via columns
• Doric ring under square platform,
  square/rectangular structure of building
• Ionic two scrolls on either side,
  square/rectangular structure of building
  square/rectangular structure of building
• Corinthian elaborate detailing on upper column,
  round structure of building

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Resources

• http//www.historylink101.com/lessons/art_history_
  lessons/greek_art.htm
• http//www.google.com/images?rlz1T4ADSA_enUS375US
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• http//static.howstuffworks.com/gif/parthenon-and-
  the-acropolis-landmark-1.jpg

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critique

• Describe the art shapes? Lines? Any negative
  space? Subject? Color? Material?
• Analyze How did the artist use the info above?
• Interpret what is the artwork about and what
  function does it serve?
• Judgement how successful is it?