THE ANCIENT GREEK ART
THE ANCIENT GREEK ART
Most influential cultures in the world.
Rich collection of myth, music, drama, and art.
Greek art started 3000 years ago.
GOLDEN AGES
ARCHAIC PERIOD
= EGYPTIAN INFLUENCE ART
CLASSICAL PERIOD
= IDEALISTIC ART, FULL PERFECTION BOTH SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE.
THE HELLENIC ART
= TIME WHEN ARCHITECTURE
DECLINE
Five forms where Ancient Greek Arts Excelled
POTTERY
POTTERY
Primary for pottery.
Declaration became more figurative ( animals, human figures, and zoomorphs ).
Pottery was introduced by the corinthians.
ARCHITECTURE
DORIC COLUMN
Sturdy and plain.
Used in mainland Greece.
Temple of Hera
SCULPTURE
Influence by Egyptians and Syrians techniques.
Figures sculpted were mainly “Kouros and Kore”
PAINTING
Temples, buildings and tombs are decorated with fresco.
Fresco is a technique that we use of egg and wet plaster.
Tempera= mixture of egg, paint and water.
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
POTTERY
Established Athens as the strongest city – state.
Popularity of ceramic and vases declined both in quality and artistic merit.
Used white-ground technique.
ARCHITECTURE
Doric and Ionic Columns remained during classical period.
Doric is described as more formal.
Ionic is more decorative and relaxed.
SCULPTURE
Anatomy became more accurate.
Statues became more realistic (human).
Bronze became the main medium.
Contrapposto was introduced.
FAMOUS SCULPTORS
MYRONDiscus Thrower
Greatest sculptor of his time.
First to achieve life-like representation in figurative sculpture.
Gods, heroes and Athletes.
POLYKLEITOSDoryphorus
Sometimes called Elder.
Greatest sculptors of Classical Antiquity.
Known for his bronze sculptures.
CALLIMACHUSMuses
Poet, Critic and Scholar at the Library of Alexandria=largest library in ancient world.
Muses the nine goddesses of art.
HELLENISTIC PERIOD
HELLENISTIC PERIOD
Secular patrons influence sculpture and mosaic.
Wide range of pottery was produced.
But not given much importance.
SCULPTURE
CHARACTERISTICS
Naturalism was continually used.
Animals and ordinary people were accepted as major subject.
Although production of sculptures was increased, workmanship and creativity greatly suffered.
Greater expression characterized the sculptures of this period.
Colossus of Rhodes
The Three Graces
Borghese Gladiator
Venus De Milo
ARCHITECTURE
Temple of immense size
Theaters of similarly colossal
Storied colonel (stoa)
Public monument
Monumental tomb (mausoleum)
Council building (bouleuterion)
Processional gateway (propylon)
Stadium
Public square
2. THE ANCIENT GREEK ART
• Most influential cultures in the
world.
• Rich collection of myth, music,
drama, and art.
• Greek art started 3000 years ago.
8. POTTERY
POTTERY
• Primary for pottery.
• Declaration became more figurative ( animals,
human figures, and zoomorphs ).
• Pottery was introduced by the corinthians.
9. ARCHITECTURE
DORIC COLUMN
• Sturdy and plain.
• Used in mainland Greece.
IONIC COLUMN
• Thinner & more elegant.
• Topmost is decorated with scroll-like
design.
• Originated in the island of Iona.
CORINTHIAN COLUMN
• Very elaborated
• Acanthus leaves were sculpted in the
capital of columns as decorated.
• This styles is adapted by the romans.
11. SCULPTURE
• Influence by Egyptians and
Syrians techniques.
• Figures sculpted were mainly
“Kouros and Kore”
12. PAINTING
• Temples, buildings and tombs are
decorated with fresco.
• Fresco is a technique that we use of egg
and wet plaster.
• Tempera= mixture of egg, paint and
water.
14. POTTERY
• Established Athens as the strongest city – state.
• Popularity of ceramic and vases declined both
in quality and artistic merit.
• Used white-ground technique.
15. ARCHITECTURE
• Doric and Ionic Columns remained
during classical period.
• Doric is described as more formal.
• Ionic is more decorative and relaxed.
16. SCULPTURE
• Anatomy became more accurate.
• Statues became more realistic (human).
• Bronze became the main medium.
• Contrapposto was introduced.
18. MYRON
Discus Thrower
• Greatest sculptor of his
time.
• First to achieve life-like
representation in figurative
sculpture.
• Gods, heroes and Athletes.
22. HELLENISTIC PERIOD
• Secular patrons
influence sculpture
and mosaic.
• Wide range of pottery
was produced.
• But not given much
importance.
23. SCULPTURE
CHARACTERISTICS
I. Naturalism was continually used.
II. Animals and ordinary people were accepted as
major subject.
III. Although production of sculptures was
increased, workmanship and creativity greatly
suffered.
IV. Greater expression characterized the
sculptures of this period.
28. ARCHITECTURE
I. Temple of immense size
II. Theaters of similarly colossal
III.Storied colonel (stoa)
IV.Public monument
V. Monumental tomb (mausoleum)
VI.Council building (bouleuterion)
VII.Processional gateway (propylon)
VIII.Stadium
IX.Public square