The document discusses the evolution of Greek art and culture from the archaic to the classic and Hellenistic periods, showcasing the transition towards humanism and the representation of the self. It highlights key artistic features such as anatomical awareness, idealism, and the significance of architecture, exemplified by structures like the Parthenon. Overall, it contrasts the idealized forms of classic Greek art with the realism seen in the Hellenistic period.

1. Greek Archaic Greek Classic
The Transition
A new view of man
and his place in this
world.

2. What do these images tell us
about their culture?

3. Greek Archaic: One Foot in the past…
The arrested walk
Inhibition
Awakening sense of self
Anatomical awareness
Facial expression
The nude athlete

4. What tells us that these figures
mark the beginning of a new
period in Greek History?

5. Classic Greek
The ideal
Reason
Humanism: Man-dominated society
Breaking out
Corporeal: Flesh and blood
Tragic: Responsible for choices
Competes and relates to nature

6. Greek Classic Architecture: A symbol of Humanism
Exterior-motivated
Rational
Geometric w/life

7. The Acropolis

8. Conceived in the MIND of Man
and standing in stark contrast
to its natural surroundings.

9. Parthenon interior
Athena clothed in gold

10. ELGIN MARBLES
British Museum

11. Caryatids: Erechtheion Classic Contrapposto Pose

13. East Pediment

16. Man in Myth
Conscious of Self
Hermes and the Infant Dionysos,
Archaeological Museum of Olympia

17. Classic?
Idealized?
Reason or
Passion?
World as
we would
like it to
be?

18. Hellenistic Realism: The world as it is!

20. Match the Greek
Period & Image
Geometric
Archaic
Classic
Hellenistic