Greek art is characterized by naturalism and idealism in human form. The Greeks achieved great success in sculpture and architecture between 1000-400 BCE, striving for perfection and proportion in portraying the human body. The three classical orders of columns - Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian - were interpretations of ancient post-and-beam structures made in stone with distinctive features at the top and base of each style. Greek artistic influences remain prominent today.

1. Greek Art
and Style

2. • Greek Art > is the style of artistic expression that flourished in the
continental Greece and other parts of the Mediterranean area.
• Unique contributions of Greece in the early history of art are
NATURALISM and IDEALISM.
• The highest of the Greek art was to improve on nature.
• Greeks attained greatest achievements in the art of form
------ARCHITECTURE and SCULPTURE.

3. 1. Archaic Period (1000-480 B.C.E)
- strived to portray the perfection of
human form.
2. Golden Age (480 – 400 B.C.E)
- Greek sculptors succeeded in the
quest to portray the human form as a
symbol of perfect proportion.

4. • The Discus Thrower
by Myron

5. Three classical orders
1. Doric Order
2. Ionic Order
3. Corinthian Order
are the interpretation of the ancient
post-and beam structure. The style was
made in stone columns enriched with
ornaments and moldings.

6. • The Doric column
style features a large
square block at the
top called the abacus.
No base is used for
the doric column. . A
doric column is
massive and short.

8. • The ionic order
has a pair of
spirals or large
volutes at the top
of the column. The
base is round with
alternating
concave and convex
features.

9. • The Corinthian
order is the most
slender and the
tallest of all the
columns. The
design is associated
with luxury and
feminine
characteristics.

11. • LET’S IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COLUMNS…

20. • Greek sculpture and architectural
features still greatly influence the
minds of present day architects and
interior decorators. The beauty and
strength of the column they designed
serve a dual purpose.