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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
LABEL ME, KIDS!
Classical or “Golden Age” Period
The Erechtheion, completed in 438 BCE.Architectural design by MNESIKLES
Classical or “Golden Age” Period
PARTHENONDoric Order
ERECHTHIONIonic Order
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
Praxiteles
Aphrodite Taking a Bath –Roman Copy
Late Classical Period
Time to Play…
WHAT IS
THIS?
The Parthenon, completed in 438 BCE.Sculptural designs by PHIDIAS
HIGH CLASSICAL GREEK
Votive figures at the Temple of Abu (Sumerian)
Kritios Boy
ca. 480 BCE
Early Classical Greek
Riace Warrior
ca. 470-460 BCE, Bronzewith Copper lips and nipples.
EARLY CLASSICAL GREEK
Praxiteles
Hermes and Infant Dionysus(Roman Copy)
Late Classical Period
Charioteer
ca. 470 BCE
Bronze.
EARLY CLASSICAL GREEK
Seated KhafreGizeh, Egypt, Dynasty IVCa 2520-2495 BC
KourosGreece ca. 600 BC
ARCHAIC GREEK
Gudea of Lagash2141-2122 B.C.
Neo-Sumerian period
NefertitiTell el-Amarna, EgyptDynasty XVIIIAmarna Period1353-1335
Praxiteles
Aphrodite Taking a Bath (Roman Copy)
Late Classical Period
Exekias, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game.
ca. 540 -530 BC
ARCHAIC GREEK
Zeus (from the sea off Cape Artemision)
ca 460-450 BC
EARLY CLASSICAL GREEK
Kroisos
ca. 530 BC
ARCHAIC GREEK
The Erechtheion, completed in 438 BCE.Architectural design by MNESIKLES
HIGH CLASSICAL GREEK
Menkaure and KhamerernebtyGizeh, EgyptDynasty IV, ca 2490-2472 BC
Peplos Kore
Athens, Greece
ca. 530 BC
ARCHAIC GREEK
Akhenaton and Nefertiti, From the temple of Amen-Re, Karnak, Egypt, Dyanasty XVIII 1353-1335 BC
The Palette of King NarmerHierakonpolis, Egypt, Early Dynastic 3000-2920 BC
Ti Watching a Hippopotamus HuntSaqqara, EgyptDynasty V, ca 2450-2350 BC
Standard of Ur (Sumerian)
Stele of Hammurabi
BABYLONIAN
c. 1780 BCE
Fowling scene, from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, Dynasty XVIII, ca 1400-1350 BC
Stele of NaramSin
AKKADIAN
c. 2300-2200 BCE
6 ½ ft. tall Sandstone
Last Judgment of Hu-NeferThebes, Egypt, Dynasty 19 1290-1280 BC
Imhotep, Stepped Pyramid and mortuaryprecinct of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt Dynasty III
Queen Tiye
Dynasty XVIII Amarna Period1353-1335 BC
PolykleitosDoryphoros (The „Spear-Bearer‟)
HIGH CLASSICAL GREEK
Human-headed Winged Bull (Lamassu)Assyrian
Reign of Sargon II, 721-705 BCE
Temple of Hera I
Paestum, Italy ca. 550 BC
ARCHAIC GREEK
Ziggurat of UrSumerian
About 2100 BCE
Death Mask of Tutankhamen
Thebes, Egypt, Dynasty XVIII 1323 BC