Ancient Greek culture flourished from around 650 BC to 145 BC and is typically divided into three periods: the Archaic period, Classical period, and Hellenistic period. During this time, the Greeks made many advances in art, philosophy, drama, and democracy. In art, Greek sculptures evolved from the rigid and symmetrical kouros figures of the Archaic period to the more natural and dynamic styles of the Classical period exemplified by works like the Kritios Boy. The Hellenistic period saw even more dramatic and emotional sculptures created, such as the Laocoön.

1. ANCIENT GREEK CULTURE

3. amphora ca. 530 B.C.; Archaic Attributed to the Euphiletos Painter Greek Terracotta; H. 24 1/2 in. Human figures as decoration Black-figure technique (not in textbook)

4. SEE TEXT p. 46 Red-on-black

8. Golden Age 480-404 BC (or 480-430 BC) Beginning of Classical Period 76 years! (or only 50) of demos (people) kratos (power) Democracy! (Also an Imperial era)

10. Change in Greek sculpture An illustration of the 3 periods

11. kouros Kouros monumental sculpture of human (6 ft.) Text p. 47 KEY IMAGE

12. What is a kouros? free-standing nude MALE youth. MALE = IDEAL sculpture would be outside a temple or serve as a grave-marker possibly a god, but usually a human athlete rigid symmetry from Egyptian roots "stylized geometry" note – the term is singular

13. kore Kore - female Text p. 47

14. The Archaic Smile Text p. 47

16. Kritios boy Ideal proportions? CLASSICAL TEXT p. 56 KEY IMAGE

17. Vitruvius: Principles of Symmetry (Roman, c. 30 BC) Probably based on writings of Polycleitus (Classical Greek) open hand = chin to top of hairline = 1/10 of entire body height head from chin to top = 1/8 middle of the breast to top of head = ¼ bottom of chin to nostrils = nose to eyebrow = 1/3 of face length of the foot = 1/6 of body height forearm = breadth of the breast = 1/4

18. Leonardo da Vinci, Proportional study of a man in the manner of Vitruvius TEXTBOOK p. 190

19. Poseidon/Zeus ? dynamic pose! bronze

20. Discobolus Discus Thrower (Discobolus) by Myron Text p. 57

21. Hermes and Dionysis S-curve Text p. 55

22. Riace Warrior TEXT p. 56-57

24. More Hellenistic examples p. 66 Copy after bronze original

25. More Hellenistic examples Copy after bronze original

26. More Hellenistic examples – Athena Slaying Giant, Pergamon, c, 180 BC p. 65

27. More Hellenistic examples p. 65