classical art greece & rome. what are those greeks so concerned with? 1.balance 2.proportion...
TRANSCRIPT
Classical Art Greece & Rome
What are those GREEKS so concerned with?
1. BALANCE2. PROPORTION3. The IDEAL HUMAN FORM
4. Reason (or thinking, making justified and logical decisions) was important – Emotion was not
WHEN was Classical Art?
• 480-323 BCE• 480 BCE= Greeks defeat the Persians • 323 BCE= Death of Alexander the Great
The Parthenon
• SIMPLICITY • POST and LINTEL • BALANCED VISUALLY and LITERALLY
Idealistic...NOT realistic...
The “Perfect Proportion”
D2
“Apollo Belvedere”
• Ideal body• Balanced body
and mind– contrapposto
(means – athlete and
musician – healer and sun
god
“The Discus Thrower”
• Ideal human form• engaged muscles,
strength • calm face • great athlete
The Olympics
• Religious • Paid tribute to Zeus, the supreme or most
important god • Held every four years – started around 800 BCE – banned in 393 BCE – did not resume until 1896
Batik• Wax resist• Cracks• Dye over
Crackle Drawings
• WHAT do YOU want to be remembered for? • HOW do YOU want to be remembered
What do you want to be remembered for?
1. Using only crayon, draw an image of something you’d be proud to be remembered by!
2. Crinkle your paper into a ball 3. Flatten it out4. Paint over your whole picture with ink 5. Wipe your picture with a damp paper towel
D3 Extras
“Apollo Belvedere”
• Ideal body• Balanced body
and mind– contrapposto
(means weight shift)
– athlete and musician
– healer and sun god
Column CapitalsAs time changed...so did the columns
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Black Figure Pottery
Black Figure Pottery
• Figure painted black
• details incised, or cut with a tool
Create your own Greek Black Figure
1. Start by finding a person in a magazine; one that is one the larger side; try to find one where the WHOLE body can be seen.
2. Cut out the figure3. Trace the figure’s outline on your paper4. Draw some Greek border designs around your page with
Sharpie5. Color the whole inside of the figure with BLACK OIL PASTEL6. Scratch out details and designs in the black (this is called
sgraffito!)7. If there’s time, put your figure in a scene using more Sharpie!
Red Figure Pottery
• Background painted black
• Figures=red• Details painted on or
in figure