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| Spear Bearer by Polykleitos 450-440 BCE - High Classical Greece This sculpture shows "The Canon" technique created by Poly. which was a set of rules for constructing what he viewed as the ideal human being. The canon included a system of ratios that can be seen in this piece as well as the balance between weight-bearing and relaxed limbs around a central axis (known as contrapposto). This piece is important to the culture because it shows an image of the ideal man with specific techniques that were both extremely popular at the time. | |
| Temple of Hera 550-540 BCE - Archaic Greece Found in southern Italy This is a Doric temple dedicated to Hera the wife of Zeus. One can tell it is Doric because of its simple capital and frieze made up of triglyphs and metopes. It is important to the culture because deities and gods played a very large role in society. It also shows the Doric order which was the first to emerge in the Archaic period and became extremely popular. | |
| Ajax and Achilles Playing a Game by Exekias 540-530 BCE - Archaic Greece This amphora (all-purpose jar) shows Ajax and Achilles playing a game of dice. This piece is significant because it shows two heroic and mythical warriors. Achilles wins the game which is ironic because he is going to die when they return to battle. There is no presence of gods or kings which is significant because the ancient Greeks were very self-aware and self-confident and developed a concept of human supremacy and responsibility that required new visual expression such as this vase. | |
| The Parthenon 447-432 BCE - High Classical Greece This is a temple dedicated to Athena at the Akropolis in Athens. This building required extraordinary mathematical and mechanical skills which shows the skill of the workers involved (architects, builders, painters, and sculptors). The building shows the transition as Perikles came into power, for he wanted Greece to be bigger and better. The sculptural decorations reflect the unifying aesthetic vision as well as political and ideological themes which make it significant to the culture. it is also significant because it is a temple for a god they worshiped very highly. | |
| Epidauros Theater Fourth Century Greece Theaters were used for communal expression of religious beliefs thru music, poetry, and dance. No better design has existed than this one. The plays were usually preformed at festivals dedicated to Dionysus. | |
| Hermes and the Infant Dionysus by Praxiteles or his followers Late Classical - Greece The sculpture highlights the differences between the 4th and 5th century Classical styles.The body is more sensual while the head is smaller. The body has a S-shaped curve. This piece shows Hermes teasing Dionysos with grapes found in the temple of Hera. It is significant because it shows the change of technique from the centuries. | |
| (The Riace) Warrior 460-450 BCE - Early Classical Greece This sculpture shows a balance between the idealized smoothness of the perfected anatomy according to Early Classical standards and the reproduction of details observed from nature. The accommodation of the intense study of the human figure to an idealism that belies the irregularity of nature will be continued by artists in the High Classical period. | |
| Dying Warrior(s) 500-490/490-480 - Archaic to Early Classical Greece From the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia. The above statue was made in Archaic period while the bottom was Early Classical. These allow viewers to see the shift from Archaic to Early Classical. The above statue portrays the Archaic smile while the bottom statue looks more realistic and vulnerable while showing agony and more realistic expressions. | |
| Anavysos Kouros 530 BCE - Archaic Greece This sculpture documents the increasing interest of artists and their patrons in a more lifelike rendering of the human figure. The pose, hair, and archaic smile are symbolic of earlier times but the torso, limbs, and muscles show a heroic strength. This statue clearly shows the shift beginning to a more realistic ideal depiction of man. | |
| Laocoön And His Sons 1st Century - Hellenistic Greece This sculpture depicts a scene from the Trojan War. It shows snakes attacking them from the gods who supported the Greeks. It is significant because it shows great collaboration as well as important history. | |
| Porch of The Maidens 420-410 BCE - High Classical Greece This porch is on the south side of the Parthenon. They have a Classical pose. The cayatids support an Ionic entablature made up of bands of carved molding. | |
| Apollo by Master Sculptor Vulca 510-500 BCE - Etruscan This is a terra cotta statue which was a big technical challenge. The sculpture shows a well-developed body and archaic smile similar to that of the Archaic Greek counterparts. However, this sculpture is partially concealed with a forward-moving pose that has a dynamic vigor unlike the rigid Greek sculptures. The sense of energy expressed in the movement which is defining characteristic of Etruscan sculpture and painting. | |
| Capitoline She-Wolf 500-470 BCE - Etruscan This sculpture is a great example of Etruscan bronze sculpture. It shows the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus (Renaissance additions). It is significant because it shows the skilled bronze work of the Etruscans as well as evoking the story of Romulus and Remus who founded Rome after being nursed back to health from the she-wolf. | |
| Augustus of Primaporta 1st Century - Early Empire Rome This is a depiction of how the Emperor wanted to be remembered. It is an idealization of a specific ruler and also illustrates the way Roman emperors would continue to use portraiture for propaganda that expressed their authority directly while having traditional stories and styles. It is a great example of propaganda used in Rome. | |
| Weary Hearkles by Lysippos 320 BC - Greece This is a sculpture of Herakles after he has obtained apples of Hesperides. It was meant to be seen from every angle or else one would know the intended subject (apples hidden behind back). It depicts the very ideal man. | |
| Altar of Augustan Peace 13-9 BCE - Rome This is a monument to Augustus' pacification of the Empire and the peace that followed. It was dedicated to him upon his return after 3 years of his campaigns in Spain and Gaul. Both the foundation and dedication of the monument were celebrated annually in a procession to the altar and a sacrifice. It is to show the power of the ruler. | |
| Outer Wall of the Flavian Amphitheater 70-80 CE - Rome Also known as the Colosseum this was Rome's greatest arena. It is a remarkable piece of planning and was very important to society because it held a variety of athletic events, gladiator fights, animal fights and performances that were enjoyed by the community. | |
| The Arch of Titus 81 CE - Rome This is a triumphal arch in honor of the capture of Jerusalem. It is to commemorate a triumph during which a victorious general or emperor paraded through Rome with his troops, captives, and booty. It is to show the triumph and power of the general and of Rome. | |
| Column of Trajan 113-116 CE - Rome This column shows a pictorial narrative of the Dacian campaign. The bands spiral upward. It is a huge piece of imperial propaganda in which Trajan is portrayed as strong, stable, and efficient. | |
| Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius 176 CE - Rome This statue shows a supersize human compared to the horse to express the emperor's majesty and authority. It shows a sad face to show an aged emperor (with lots of experience=very good). His curly hair and full beard resembles the traditional philosopher. He is also wearing no armor and no weapons because he conquers effortlessly by divine will. | |
| The Tetrarchs 300 CE - Rome The structure shows the senior Augusti of Rome during the time to show imperial unity, proclaiming the alliance rooted in strength and vigilance. It is propaganda to show western and eastern Rome were still united. | |
| Reconstruction of the Basilica Nova 306-313 CE - Rome This was the last imperial govt building erected in Rome. It functioned as an administrative center. It was covered with groin vaults. It was unlike any other because the ceiling was supported by using arches. |
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