Greek, Athenian Statue of a Kouros, 615600 B.C., marble, H. 64, Metropolitan Mus. Of Art

1
Greek, Athenian Statue of a Kouros, 615-600
B.C., marble, H. 64, Metropolitan Mus. Of Art
2
Greece Anon.Kore, painted marble c.530 B.C.
Acropolis Museum
3
Greece, Anon.Calf Bearer, marble, 65 h. c.570
B.C. Acropolis Museum
4
Kroisos (Kouros from Anavysos), c. 540-515 B.C.
5
The Dying WarriorFrom the East Pediment of the
Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, circa 490-480
B.C.Now in the Glyptothek, Munich.
6
The Kritios boy. It is attributed to the
sculptor Kritios and dates to 480 B.C. c.
Marble.
7
Greek, 5th cent. B.C.Acropolis, Athens, Greece
8
Iktinos Kallikrates (A) Gr.Parthenon (from
S.W.), 447-438 B.C., Athens, Greece
9
Parthenon , Athens, Greece 5th b.c.e.
10
(No Transcript)
11
The Erectheion was a temple dedicated to Athena
contest Victory over Poseidon. Athena and
Poseidon had contest to decide which deity would
be the patron god of the city of Athens. Poseidon
struck hi strident upon the ground and made a
sprout of water appear. Athena took Poseidon
water and caused an olive tree to grow. The olive
tree was considered the greatest gift and so
Athena was chosen to be the goddess of the city.
The temple uses the ionic column order, known
for the scroll like design on the capital. Ionic
was a slender graceful column. The Erectherion
columns are 18 feet in height. The building
housed a wooden image of Athena and offerings.
The structure is a split level design with
portions ten feet higher for the back rooms.
12
Athens, Erechtheion (421-405 B.C.) E.facade S.
flank This room is at a higher elevation than
front. The columns here are 12 feet in height
and smaller in diameter than front columns.
Notice that the stone is not carved on the
inside. The interior of Greek building were less
important than exterior. Porch of maidens is
visible as well.
13
Athens, Erechtheion (421-405 B.C.). Porch of
MaidensThe six maidens are attendants to Athena.
They are clothed in traditional dress called a
peplos. The headdresses become supports for the
roof. The posts are later additions to take
pressure off the statues.
14
Polykleitos Doryphoros (marble)ca.450 B.C. Roman
copy. Bologna, Museo Civico
15
Versions of the Doryphoros Polykeltios statue was
very popular during the fifth century and with
the later Romans.
16
Praxiteles Aphrodite of Knidos, (marble) Roman
copy. Rome, Vatican Mus.
17
Myron (S) GreekDiscus Thrower, marble (Roman
copy) c.450 B.C. Natl. Archeological. Musuem Rome
18
Hellenistic, 2nd Century B.C.Nike of
Samonthrace, c.190 B.C., Marble, h.96, Louvre
Museum
19
Anon., GreekDying Trumpeter (fr. Pergamon),
c.230-220 B.C., marble copy of bronze
orig.,lifesize, Museo Capitolino, Rome
20
Venus of Milo (marb.) ca. 150 B.C., Paris, Louvre
21
Greek, Laocoon Group, early 1st centry B.C. (?),
marble, 8 high, (partially restored), Vatican
Museums, Rome