"Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.” - Pericles

Contributions of Golden Age Art, Architecture, History, Literature, Theater

Classical Art Athenians saw the world with new eyes Art work seems as if it is their first time seeing the world Valued freshness, idealism, freedom, harmony, and proportion Humans, the subject of their art

Athenians saw the world with new eyes

Art work seems as if it is their first time seeing the world

Valued freshness, idealism, freedom, harmony, and proportion

Humans, the subject of their art

The Grecian Urn Few paintings remain The few that do are on urns Urn: large vase, usually having a pedestal or feet

Few paintings remain

The few that do are on urns

Urn: large vase, usually having a pedestal or feet

Architecture Simple and beautiful Best known for its columns Three orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian Used to support roof

Simple and beautiful

Best known for its columns

Three orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

Used to support roof

Doric Order Oldest and plainest Originated 600 B.C. Fluted columns No base Unadorned capitals Tops, where it meets the roof line

Oldest and plainest

Originated 600 B.C.

Fluted columns

No base

Unadorned capitals

Tops, where it meets the roof line

Doric Order

Ionic Order 600 B.C. Taller, more slender More elaborate carvings Molded bases Spiral capitals

600 B.C.

Taller, more slender

More elaborate carvings

Molded bases

Spiral capitals

Ionic Order

My Favorite Columns

Corinthian Order 450 B.C. Even taller, more slender More elaborate capitals Volutes Rosettes Acanthus leaves

450 B.C.

Even taller, more slender

More elaborate capitals

Volutes

Rosettes

Acanthus leaves

Corinthian Order

The Parthenon Captures Greeks independence and pride Construction ordered by Pericles Built atop the acropolis To be goddess Athena’s earthly home Massive 23,000 sq. feet

Captures Greeks independence and pride

Construction ordered by Pericles

Built atop the acropolis

To be goddess Athena’s earthly home

Massive 23,000 sq. feet

Sculpture A tremendously important medium for the Greeks Representations of gods, heroes, athletes Fresh, simple, beautiful Natural positioning Expression of serenity Body in motion Balance and proportion Myron’s Discus Thrower - Marble

A tremendously important medium for the Greeks

Representations of gods, heroes, athletes

Fresh, simple, beautiful

Natural positioning

Expression of serenity

Body in motion

Balance and proportion

Hermes Aphrodite Venus

Aphrodite Doryphoros

History Very different than the Dorian Age Herodotus 484 - 425 B.C. “ Father of History” Accurate reporting of events Wrote the first text of history The Histories

Very different than the Dorian Age

Herodotus

484 - 425 B.C.

“ Father of History”

Accurate reporting of events

Wrote the first text of history

The Histories

History Thucydides Greatest historian of Classical period Wrote about Peloponnesian War History repeats itself Ideas that apply today

Thucydides

Greatest historian of Classical period

Wrote about Peloponnesian War

History repeats itself

Ideas that apply today

Theater Drama invented in Greece Express civic pride Pay tribute to gods Built the first theaters Outdoors Amphitheaters Male actors Used costumes, masks, sets

Drama invented in Greece

Express civic pride

Pay tribute to gods

Built the first theaters

Outdoors

Amphitheaters

Male actors

Used costumes, masks, sets

Tragedies Serious drama Subjects of love, hate, war, betrayal Examined justice, civic issues, the self Central figure was a tragic hero Extraordinary person Gifted, talented Tragic flaw Hubris Notable dramatists: Aeschylus Osteria (trilogy) Sophocles Oedipus the King, Antigone Euripides Medea

Serious drama

Subjects of love, hate, war, betrayal

Examined justice, civic issues, the self

Central figure was a tragic hero

Extraordinary person

Gifted, talented

Tragic flaw

Hubris

Notable dramatists:

Aeschylus

Osteria (trilogy)

Sophocles

Oedipus the King, Antigone

Euripides

Medea

Comedies Notable playwright: Aristophanes The Birds Lysistrata Wives deny their husbands in hopes of ending the Peloponnesian War Slapstick comedy, crude humor Made fun of politics, important people, ideas of the time Helped Athenians laugh at themselves, their actions openly

Notable playwright:

Aristophanes

The Birds

Lysistrata

Wives deny their husbands in hopes of ending the Peloponnesian War

Slapstick comedy, crude humor

Made fun of politics, important people, ideas of the time

Helped Athenians laugh at themselves, their actions openly

Dionysian Festival In honor of Dionysius - god on wine and fertility Members of the Dionysiac cult told the myth of their god singing and dancing as a chorus. One day, Thespis, a cult priest, acted out the myth New way of performing gained popularity Pisistratus, an Athenian, constructed a theater for performances in Dionysus' honor. Performances gained new importance and meaning 534 BC the first festival of Dionysus was instituted. A chance to celebrate Dionysus and participate in competition.

In honor of Dionysius - god on wine and fertility

Members of the Dionysiac cult told the myth of their god singing and dancing as a chorus.

One day, Thespis, a cult priest, acted out the myth

New way of performing gained popularity

Pisistratus, an Athenian, constructed a theater for performances in Dionysus' honor.

Performances gained new importance and meaning

534 BC the first festival of Dionysus was instituted.

A chance to celebrate Dionysus and participate in competition.

For next class… Dionysian Theater Festival Presentation Be working on: Philosophy readings Terms

Dionysian Theater Festival Presentation

Be working on:

Philosophy readings

Terms