Cycladic Civilization, Figurines.
3200-2000 BCE
oldest of civilization
majority female
small to life size
created to lay next to dead
appears modern

Minoan 3500-1400 BCE
Bull Leaping fresco from Knossos, Crete.
treated like a painting
women participated in events
women=white & men=darker
truly euro civilization; equality
lifestyle was the best
had their own writing system

Mycenaean 1600-1100 BCE
The Lion Gate entrance of the city of Mycenae
greeks from mainlane of greece
walls called cyclopusi
wall was perfect
women 2nd hand citizens
brave warriors

Geometric 900-700 BCE
Diphylon Krater
greeks from the north came
1/2 population died due to sickness
fashion grave
lifesize pottery with no bottom to pour drink/oil for dead to absorb
figures made geometrically
women in stress=tearing hair=mourning

Archaic 700-480 BCE
Kouros - Kroisos
stand on grave
given to gods
being a naked man is 'beautiful'
has unnatural hair; body tense
legs swollen, appears walking
anatomy wrong; archaic smile

Archaic 700-480 BCE
Kore from the Acropolis
girls tend to have hands out to gift gods
given to gods

Early Classical 480-323 BCE
Kritios Boy
stands perfectly
stand on one knee
men has short fake hair

Archaic 700-480 BCE
found in grace
1st art craft that was signed
pottery maker & designer

Early Classical 480-450 BCE
The Charioteer of Delphi; Bronze
server period
don't move
serious

Early Classical 480-450 BCE
Zeus or Posiedon; Bronze
not a lot of motion
found in a shipwreck
to see from one point of view

High Classical 450-400 BCE
Polykleitos; The Spear Bearer
(Roman Copy)
found in Pompeii
example of perfect male body
body created by numbers
ready to move

High Classical 447-338 BCE
Iktinos and Kallikrates
The Parthenon on the Acropolis
houses the statue of Athena
8x17 column
creates an optical allusion of perfection
went through many changes
freeze
4 ionic collumns

High Classical 450-400 BCE
Pheidias
Copy of Ivory and Golden Statue of Athena in Parthenon
pray, give gift, & leave

High Classical 450-400 BCE
Three goddesses from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon
preview sexy way of female
like drape
next to being naked

High Classical 450-400 BCE
The Horsemen
Detail from inner frieze of the Parthenon
to be seen below looking upward
spread through Europe

High Classical 450-400 BCE
The Erechtheion on the Acropolis
it's irregular
sacred part to Acropolis
Athena vs Poseidon
ionic=> engaged columns

High Classical 450-400 BCE
Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis

High Classical 450-400 BCE
Athena Nike fastening her sandal from the temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis
sexy drape clothing
doing a normal thing

Late Classical 400-323 BCE
Polykleitos the Younger
Theater of Epidaurus
needed slope of a hill
17-20 thousand people
sacrifice then preform
acoustics

Late Classical 400-323 BCE
Lysippos. The Scrapper (Roman Copy)
posture leans
bedroom eyes
has a baby face=young

Late Classical 400-323 BCE
Praxiteles. Hermes and Infant Dionysus

Late Classical 400-323 BCE
Praxiteles. Aphrodite of Knidos
(Roman Copy)
beautiful image. sex appeal
taking bath

Late Classical 400-323 BCE
Youth of Antikythera. Bronze
small head
big body
reaching for something

High Classical 450-400 BCE
Stele of Hegeso
girl is slave
no emotion

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
The Derveni Krater. Bronze
contains ashes
element of sleep=not rational
drunk
absence of reason

Late Classical 400-323 BCE between Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
The Abduction of Persephone.
Vergina Tombs. greek painting
decorated Macedonian tombs
sense of depth
expresses extreme emtions

Late Classical 400-323 BCE between Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Miniature ivory portrait of Phillip
wrinkles
captures spirit/emotion

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Epigonos.
Gaul killing himself after killing his wife
(Roman Copy)
greeks becoming hero/subjects
realism. commit suicide
looks on steriods
doesn't look greek

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Laocoon.
Trojan Priest
"warning about Trojan War..."
killed by Posiedon's snakes

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
The Boxer.
Bronze. two boxers match
realization of age
face been through history. damaged.
powerful < age caught up

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Sleeping Eros. Bronze. Child. Innocence.
Aphrodite's child= Cupid

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Sleeping Satyr.
Innocence. Drunk. posture stressed.
hot & perfect & seductive
came from a long night of sins

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Aphrodite of Melos.
cool Hellenistic
toying with viewer
holding her dress
teasing

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
Aphrodite, Eros and Pan
too flirtatious/playful
too sexy
she was taking a bath
going to slap Pan with slipper
Eros trying to protect mother

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
The old market lady.
taboo subject
old unimportant
everyday person
'slave'

Hellenistic 323-31 BCE
The Nike of Samothrace
exact moment
dramatic/theatrical
infront of cave on a mount
cover by darkness
sexy. body extends