1. Art of the Greek Empire:
500 B.C.E. to 300 B.C.E

2. What do we know about the
Ancient Greek Empire?

3. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Civilization that excelled in architecture, poetry, drama,
philosophy and logic
! Remembered for being intellectual and artistic
! Polytheistic - believed in many Gods. Centered around
the 12 Olympian Gods
! Most Greek governments were democracies – citizens
voted for themselves, had a say in running their country
! Art stressed harmony (all parts working together), order
(everything organized in an appropriate place) and balance
! Ideal beauty was the main theme of Greek Art

4. Ideal Beauty
! What do you think ideal beauty was to the
Greeks?
! What kind of subject matter (the topic being
shown in a work of art) would show ideal
beauty?
! Who do you think exemplified ideal beauty
in Greek art?

5. Art of the Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! POTTERY AND PAINTING:
Vase and urn painting
! Tell stories of Greek Gods and
Heroes of myths
! Story reads around the vase,
almost like a comic
! Most vases and urns were
functional: used for holding food,
water, cosmetics, oil and perfume

6. Art of the Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! POTTERY AND PAINTING:
Time period the vase was made
determined by the method the
artist used to paint on the
pictures
! Did not use symbolism like the
Egyptians, instead created imagery
to please the eye with ideal beauty
– particularly beautiful people in
athletic or leisure activities with
Greek motifs in a bold, graphic
style

7. Greek Vase Styles

8. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.

9. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! SCULPTURE: realistic marble statues, painted over-
with colored paints
- Invented the use of nudity in
art
- Ideal proportions in statues:
symbolize perfection of body
and mind the Greeks worked
towards possessing
-First to create sculptures that
look like they are moving and
have emotion - not just standing
still and unnatural

10. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.

11. Which one is Egyptian? Which one is Greek?
WHY? Which follows the law of frontality?
Why one shows dynamic movement?

12. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: The
Discus Thrower, Bronze,
450 B.C.E

14. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! ARCHITECTURE: Known for temples and monuments
dedicated to their gods and goddesses
! Greek architecture influenced every Western culture’s
architecture to follow (Roman, Medieval European, Italian,
English, French, American, etc.)

15. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.

16. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! ARCHITECTURE: Pediments: triangular architectural
element supported by columns, often filled with sculptures

18. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! ARCHITECTURE: Columns:
vertical structural element that
divides the weight of the
structure above to other
structural elements below

19. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E -
300 B.C.E.
! ORDERS: organizational
system for ancient Greek
architecture. Three orders:
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
! Each order is associated
with a different style of
Greek architecture
! Columns in the orders are
all composed of three
pieces: capitol (top), shaft,
(center); base (bottom).
Everything together forms a
column

20. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Doric: oldest
architecture: plain and
simple, thick and bulky

21. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Ionic:, has scrolls in
capitol, a little fancier
and more decorative
than Doric, thin

22. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Corinthian: fanciest,
ornate carvings of
leaves, grapes and
flowers in capitol,
skinny

23. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian Column Orders

24. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: The Parthenon, Marble, 480 B.C.E

26. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.

27. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: The Parthenon, Marble, 480 B.C.E

28. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: The Parthenon, Marble, 480 B.C.E

29. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: The Parthenon, Marble, 480 B.C.E

30. Art of Greek Empire
500 B.C.E - 300 B.C.E.
! Work to Know: The Parthenon, Marble, 480 B.C.E

31. Hands On: Greek Art
! Your Task: Create a drawing of
traditional Greek pottery with ancient
Greek design motifs, Ancient Greek
patterns and a drawing depicting a
scene from Ancient Greek mythology
inspired by a Greek sculpture
! Materials: Sharpie marker on paper
! Skills Learned: How to draw human body
! Concepts: Ancient Greek design motifs;
improving drawing skills; understanding
Greek pottery

32. How Are We Going to Do This?
! Research a Greek myth
! Find a Greek sculpture that fits with your myth
! Learn how to draw human figures from a photograph
! Draw your sculpture using the method we learned in
class
! Embellish your myth with background, other figures,
etc.
! Add onto your vase with Ancient Greek Patterns and
Motifs

33. Greek Research
! Follow the Greek Vase Drawing and Project
Directions sheet in the class binders to
complete your research

34. Art Rx
! Name this Greek
Work to Know
! List 2 Greek
architectural elements
it possesses/possessed
! What is the web
address of the blog?

35. Agenda
! How to draw human figure lesson
! Worktime: Greek vase or
sarcophagus
! Sarcophagus; rubric; reflection
questions and accession certificate
due November 15th AC; November
16th BD

36. Drawing the Human Figure
! Common Mistakes:
! Focusing on the details of the figure, rather than
the person underneath
! Telling yourself that it doesn’t look ‘right’
! Stopping a drawing when it isn’t looking ‘right.’
You’ll learn more by continuing to work through
it
! #1 Tip to Drawing: DON’T TALK! Scientific fact
that talking inhibits your ability to draw! Listening
to soft, low music is proven to help your drawing

37. Getting Started: Drawing Humans
! In your sketchbook –
label an area as
‘Human Figure’
! Examine the picture to
the right
! What does it look like
the person is doing?
How can you tell (hint:
what element of art is
the artist using?_

38. Which drawing shows action?
How does it show action?

39. Lines of In- Action
! Horizontal and
Vertical Lines imply
inaction and rest

40. Lines of Action
! Diagonal Lines
(lines on an incline)
indicate action or
unrest

41. In Your Sketchbook:
! Please draw lines of
inaction
! Please draw lines of
action

42. Drawing the Human Figure: Lines
of Action
! Simplify the form
to its most
simplest –
essentially just one
or two lines to
show how the
figure is posed

43. Drawing the Human Figure:
Forms
! Simple lines to show pose of the figure

44. Drawing the Human Figure:
Forms

45. Drawing the Human Figure: Stick
Figure
! After drawing your lines
of action - imagine your
body is divided up into
ovals
! Head
! Ribcage
! Pelvis

46. Drawing the Human Figure: Stick
Figure
! A common mistake: lumping the ribcage and
pelvis into one oval

47. Drawing the Human Figure: Stick
Figure
! Separating the ribcage and pelvis into two
ovals is VERY IMPORTANT!

48. Drawing the Human Figure: Pivot
Points
! Using a marker;
mark off the
pivot points –
imaginary centers
of movement
within the body.
Connect the
pivot points and
ovals with lines
to form your
skeleton!

49. Drawing the Human Figure:
Ovals

50. Let’s Practice: Line of Action

51. Let’s Practice: Add in head;
ribcage and pelvis ovals

52. Let’s Practice: Add the pivot
points (centers of movements)

53. Let’s Practice: Connect the pivot points
with lines to ovals and add in hands/feet

54. Let’s Practice: Line of Action

55. Let’s Practice: Line of Action

56. Let’s Practice: Add head; ribcage
and pelvis ovals

57. Let’s Practice: Add head; ribcage
and pelvis ovals

58. Let’s Practice: Add pivot points

59. Let’s Practice: Add pivot points

60. Let’s Practice: Connect pivot
points and add hands/feet ovals

61. Let’s Practice: Connect pivot
points and add hands/feet ovals

62. Keep in Mind: Balance and
Equilibrium
! Keep in mind how the human body balances
when drawing figures. Ask yourself – does
this look like a person could pose this way?

63. Keep in Mind: Balance and
Equilibrium

64. Try the steps on your own to draw
this figure in action

68. Try the steps on your own to draw
this figure in action

69. Try the steps on your own to draw
this figure in action

73. Next Steps: Adding Weight to
Figures
! Adding forms such
as spheres and
cylinders atop your
skeleton will help
draw more realistic
humans
! Let’s learn how by
starting with just an
arm

74. Practice: Arm
! Draw the basic pivot points

75. Practice: Arm
! Connect the pivot points

76. Practice: Arm
! Add on forms to show the different pieces to
the arm

77. Practice: Arm
! Refine your
drawing by using
your photograph/
model as a
reference to make it
more realistic
! Examine the
muscle; tendon or
clothing structure
in detail!

78. Let’s Practice
! We want this to be
our outcome
! Start with the line
of action
! Add head; ribcage
and pelvis ovals
! Add in pivot points
! Connect and draw
hands and feet
lines

80. Let’s Practice
! Start to refine
the lines by
adding in shapes

81. Let’s Practice
! Refine the drawing even
more by examining the
muscle structure

82. Project:
! Refine and
add in extras
and details
! This takes
years of
practice so
don’t get
frustrated!
Keep trying!

83. Get from this to this:

84. Hands On: Greek Art
! Your Task: Create a drawing
of traditional Greek pottery
with ancient Greek design
motifs, Ancient Greek
patterns and a drawing
depicting a scene from
Ancient Greek mythology
inspired by a Greek
sculpture

85. ! Use your
sculpture as a
reference for
your vase
drawing
! No shading!
! A contour line
drawing to show
the edges of
forms
! You may clothe
your sculpture if
you wish

86. Greek Myth Vase Paintings

88. Greek Myth Vase Paintings

90. Rest of Day
! Finish your myth and sculpture
research – use the handouts in the art
binders for help
! Begin drawing your story on the same
paper you completed your research on
! Work on sarcophagus if you choose –
note that this puts you behind for the
Greek project!

91. Art Rx
! What is the name of
this particular order
of Greek Column?
Doric; Ionic or
Corinthian? What
visual clues in the
picture helped you
arrive at your
answer?

92. Art Rx
! Explain the Ancient Greek idea of ideal
beauty and its impact on Greek sculpture.

93. Research Reminders…
! Make sure you have a sculpture not a vase
painting as your picture reference
! Make sure you have written down the
provenance of the sculpture – title;
movement; material; size and date
! When you have answered all the questions
on the sheet about your myth and your
sculpture then you are ready for step 6 and
on

94. Start a new Art RX sheet
11/15 AC; 11/16 BD
! Explain the differences in style between
Egyptian sculptures and Ancient Greek
sculptures.

95. Art Rx 11/18
! Name each type of column order and
explain the differences in style between the
two

96. Agenda
! Passport to Art – Greek Art
! Accession Certificate; Rubric and
Reflection
! Worktime!

97. News
! Sarcophagus was due last class. Do I have yours?
! Interested in window painting in the village? Come
to a meeting today after school in this room!
! Next class: Roman Art; Introduce City Project;
Worktime on Greek/Roman Projects

98. Passport to Art Page
! Please grab the binder that matches your table
number from the bookcase
! Turn to the Greek Passport to Art Page in the
Studio Art Binder
! Remember – each page receives its own grade
as well as altogether when bound as a book
! Fill out the words in either pencil or pen.
Complete the drawing in pencil first, then
colored pencil

99. Rubric; Reflection and Accession
Certificate
! Please turn to the rubric; reflection and
accession certificate section of the Studio Art
Binder
! Make sure ALL of these are turned into me
when you turn in your finished Greek vase
drawing!

100. Rest of the Day…
! Full workday!
! Make sure to have your rubric out while you work
! Use the motif and pattern packet in the binder
for inspiration
! Please do write on/remove any pages from the
binder
! Due date will be week after we return from
Thanksgiving – but know we’ll be moving on to
Roman Art and introducing a new project next
class!

101. Research Reminders…
! SCULPTURE as a reference, not a vase
! Do you have the provenance for your
sculpture?
! Did you answer questions 1 through 5 on
the research directions page of the
handbook?
! Do you still have your research notes? These
need to come in with your project!

102. Myth Drawing for Greek Vase
! Use the sculpture from your research to draw
your myth drawing
! Add onto the sculpture if you need to –
cloth it in traditional Greek attire; move
arms or legs; add items; etc.
! Draw in sketchbook first
! Then add Greek motifs and patterns
! Check with me before Sharpieing