Classical GreeceClassical GreeceLife and ArtLife and Art

GovernmentGovernment

KingsKings NoblesNobles 77thth Cent. BCE Merchants Cent. BCE Merchants TyrantTyrant Democracy – rule by the peopleDemocracy – rule by the people

AthensAthens Oligarchy – rule by the fewOligarchy – rule by the few

SpartaSparta

AllianceAlliance

Persian empirePersian empire Battle of Salamis 480 BCEBattle of Salamis 480 BCE XerxesXerxes

HubrisHubris NemesisNemesis

SophrosyneSophrosyne

Politics and LifePolitics and Life

City-state - a day’s walkCity-state - a day’s walk Public placesPublic places Realized humanity through participation in Realized humanity through participation in

political processpolitical process Citizenship Citizenship

Assembly of the PeopleAssembly of the People Council of 500Council of 500

SlavesSlaves WomenWomen

Peloponnesian WarPeloponnesian War

Great Age of Athens 480-404 BCEGreat Age of Athens 480-404 BCE Athens vs. SpartaAthens vs. Sparta ThucydidesThucydides

Specific causes –specific effectsSpecific causes –specific effects

ArchitectureArchitecture

Pericles’ planPericles’ plan Ideals of classical styleIdeals of classical style

RelationshipRelationship SymmetrySymmetry RhythmRhythm

PericlesPericles

AcropolisAcropolis

Elements of Temple ArchitectureElements of Temple Architecture

Column shaftColumn shaft CapitalCapital EntablatureEntablature CorniceCornice PedimentPediment Ranking CorniceRanking Cornice

Doric OrderDoric Order

Doric OrderDoric Order

More ancientMore ancient MasculineMasculine Serious, dignifiedSerious, dignified AustereAustere

Ionic OrderIonic Order

LighterLighter GracefulGraceful ElegantElegant FeminineFeminine

Corinthian OrderCorinthian Order

SlenderSlender Capital – acanthus leavesCapital – acanthus leaves

AcropolisAcropolis

ParthenonParthenon

AcropolisAcropolis

ParthenonParthenon Symbol of Golden Age of GreeceSymbol of Golden Age of Greece AthenaAthena PhidiasPhidias Doric OrderDoric Order Columns tilt Columns tilt

FriezeFrieze

PropylaiaPropylaia

EntranceEntrance Viewed Phidias’ bronze statue of AthenaViewed Phidias’ bronze statue of Athena

PropylaeaPropylaea

Athena’s StatueAthena’s Statue

Temple of Athena NikeTemple of Athena Nike

Athena Nike – Athena as VictoryAthena Nike – Athena as Victory Looks toward SalamisLooks toward Salamis

Temple of Athena NikeTemple of Athena Nike

ErechtheumErechtheum

Houses several altarsHouses several altars CaryatidsCaryatids

ErectheumErectheum

Classical SculptureClassical Sculpture

Realistic Realistic representationrepresentation