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Early Classical Period ca. 480-450 B.C.E.
Defeat of Persians, Use of Bronze Sculpture,
more detail in sculpture
High Classical Period ca. 450-400 B.C.E.
Parthenon & Erectheion, Doric and Ionic
Orders, Caryatids, Canon of Polykleitos
Late Classical Period ca. 400-323 B.C.E.
Sparta beats Athens, Corinthian Order, ends
with the death of Alexander the Great;
Praxiteles redefines Polykleitos’ figures;
sculptures are created with a more 360-degree
interest
Hellenistic Period ca. 330-31 B.C.E.
Early Classical or Transitional Period
Greek city-states banded together and defeated the Persians in 479 BCE
This victory gave them a self-confidence that accelerated their society and art.
Lasted until about 450 BCE
Kritios Boy, ca. 480 BCE
Early Classical or Transitional Period
The use of HOLLOW-CASTING BRONZE developed toward the end of the Archaic Period made for more complex, detail poses.
Charioteer, ca. 470 BCE, Bronze.
Early Classical or Transitional Period
Using bronze allowed such an extensive study of the anatomy that it paved the way for the achievements of the CLASSICAL period.
Riace Warrior, ca. 470-460 BCE, Bronzewith Copper lips and nipples.
Early Classical or Transitional Period
Poses like this could only be done with the invention ofCONTRAPPOSTO
Zeus from the sea off Cape ArtemisionGreece, ca 460-450 BC
Classical or “Golden Age” Period
Lasted from about 450-400 BCE
Sparta and Athens became enemies
ELGIN MARBLES –Statue Pieces from the Parthenon that Lord Elgin (Thomas Bruce) recovered from ruins and sold to British Government
The Parthenon, completed in 438 BCE.Sculptural designs by PHIDIAS
Classical or “Golden Age” Period
The Erechtheion, completed in 438 BCE.Architectural design by MNESIKLES
Polykleitos
Wrote the treatise“Canon of Polykleitos” – set of mathematical rules or laws for human sculpture
Doryphoros – The „Spear-Bearer‟
Late Classical Period
Lasted from about 400-330 BCE
Sparta defeats Athens in Peloponnesian War
Greek Art still flourishes with IONIC order, and even introduces CORINTHIAN order for interiors – Romans later copied it
Praxiteles
Developed more extensive rules based on Canon of Polykleitos
(e.g. – body is 8 heads tall instead of 7)
Hermes and Infant Dionysus – Roman Copy
Late Classical Period