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Bell WorkDirections: Take the NOTES on the back table
and answer the following questions:
1)What is ‘art’?2)Why do societies create art?3)What can be learned about
a society through its art?
Objectives
• I will identify and describe Ancient Greek visual art• I will analyze how art reflects a
society’s values
Greek Visual Art
Greek visual art is mainly five forms: architecture,
sculpture, painting, pottery and jewelry making
Stations!
• At each table, there are visuals and readings• Using your notes, complete all of the
sections for each station• We will be reviewing and adding
information as a class when finished
Reflections so far…
• Write in your notebook! Be prepared to share your answer with the class! =)
• What are beliefs and values are reflected in these works of art? Which piece of visual art reflected the Greek culture the best? Why?
Architecture
• The Greeks developed three architectural systems, called orders, each with their own distinctive proportions and detailing. The Greek orders are: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
Doric
• The Doric style is sturdy and its top (the capital), is plain. This style was
used in mainland Greece and the colonies in southern Italy and Sicily.
ParthenonConstruction began in 447 BCE and was completed in 438 BCE
• Pericles began the public works project• Phidas = Sculpture• Ictinus and
Callicrates = architects
Ionic
• The Ionic style is thinner and more elegant. Its capital is decorated with a scroll-like design (a volute).
This style was found in eastern Greece and the islands.
Temple of Athena Nike
• Callicrates = architect• Nike means “victory” in
Greek• Athena was worshipped
in this form, as goddess of victory in war and wisdom
• Earliest fully ionic temple on the Acropolis
Corinthian• The Corinthian style is seldom used in the Greek
world, but often seen on Roman temples. Its capital is very elaborate and decorated with acanthus leaves.
Temple of Olympian Zeus• Colossal ruined temple in the center of Athens (the Greek
Capital)• Dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Began construction in 520 BCE and not finished until 132 AD. A series of overthrown leaders and war lead to the project being abandoned over and over again…
Sculpture
• Classical Art (480 - 323 BC) – “Golden Age” = Athens rose to prominence and Greek
expansion to Alexander the Great’s death.
• Turning point in art • Sculptors mastered marble – Created statues that showed joyous freedom of
movement and expression– Celebrated mankind as an independent entity
Freedom of Movement
• “Anticipation of Action”• Realistic figures which emanated the illusion
of moving through space.• Three-dimensional snap shots of figures in
action• Harmony, Balance, Rythme, and Proportion
• It was the first time in human history that the human body was studied for its aesthetic values, and was treated as an autonomous universe.
• The object of art became the human itself
•
In the Classical period… - Greek statues = a lack of expression
- Suppression of the emotions = noble characteristic of all civilized men- ‘Barbarians’ = dramatic facial expression. - Showing emotions = barbaruc
Pottery of Ancient Greece
• Large part of the archaeological record of Ancient Greece– 100,000+ vases recorded.
• Shards of pots discarded or buried = best guide to the customary life and mind of the ancient Greeks
• Red and black-figure vases are one of the most important sources of mythology, iconography, and day to day life of ancient Greece
Black Figure Pottery• 620 BCE to 480 BCE• Developed in Corinth, Greece• black figures on a red
background.
Red Figure Pottery• 530 BCE to late 200 BCE• Developed in Athens, Greece• figures depicted in red color
on a black background