ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 11 Current LectureContinuation of GreeceI. Dark agea. After ancient Aegean b. Approximately 200 yearsc. People settled in villages d. Writing disappeared led to los of knowledgee. There was a lot of poverty f. Lead to depopulation II. 750 – 480 BCEa. Poleis =the city statesi. Independent cities ii. Controlled by aristocracies iii. Development of trade and industry and formed alliesiv. Example Poleis 1. Delphi, Athens, Olympia, Sparta, Corinth III. Greek Humanism a. Believed we were rational beings with dignity and worth b. This humanism has greatly affected the West c. Individual is the Greek ideal i. Human, especially nude, is the ideal figureIV. Greek Inventionsa. Democracy b. Theaterc. Olympic gamesi. Began in 776 BCE at Olympics ii. The games began the Greek Calendariii. Competed in the nude iv. Won a laurel wreath V. Pantheons of Olympian Godsa. We know about the Olympic gods because of Hesiod’s book VI. Geometric Perioda. 1,000 – 700 BCEb. Also called the Heroic Agec. Epics of Homer, Iliad and Odyssey These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.d. Greeks painted on wood panels so all of this art is gone; mostly just vases and pottery lefte. Geometric Krater (ca. 740 BCE)i. From diplyon cemetery, Athens, Greeceii. Geometric periodiii. Krater – mixes water and wineiv. Registers, geometric motifs, meandering pattern, checkerboard pattern are all seenv. Funeral procession is shown this is an example of a narrative vi. No depiction of depth or space f. Hero and Centaur (ca. 750 BCE)i. Archaic Periodii. Made of bronze iii. Nesso (the centaur) tried to assault Hercules’ wife so they were in combatVII. Orientalizing Period a. Ca. 700 – 600 BCEb. Increase in population and small wealth c. Colonization in Sicily and South Italy d. Fascination with the orienti. Influence of Egyptian art, eastern monsters like lions and panthers and sphinxe. Male warrior was the favorite subject mannerf. Daedalic style, curvilinear line g. Maniklos Apollo (ca. 700 – 650 BCE)i. Orientalizing Periodii. Made of bronze iii. Dedicated by Maniklos to Apollo iv. Rounded forms but triangular in shapeh. Corinthian black Figure Amphora with Animal Friezes (ca. 625 – 600 BCE)i. Amphora = liquid storageii. Registers of animals (i.e. lions, panthers, birds, composite figures like sirens)iii. This technique was “Black figure technique” iv. Rosettes with curvilinear designv. Compact decoration – Horror Vacui meaning “fear of empty spaces”i. Olpe Pitcher (ca. 650 – 625 BCE)i. Black figure decoration ii. Oreintalizing iii. Corinth j. Architecture i. Later influence later by Egyptiansii. Lintel of Temple A (ca. 625 BCE)1. Prinias, Greece2. Lintel shows earliest decoration of sculpture on a temple k. Lady of Auxerre (ca. 650 – 625 BCE)i. Made of limestone ii. Daedalic Style 1. Hair comes down in braids2. Triangular face with large eyes and nose 3. Smaller waistiii. Orientalizing Periodiv. Daedalus – architect who created palace of minos1. Many things were named after him because they were influenced by him, but they weren’t made by himVIII. Archaic Perioda. 6-th – 7th centuriesb. Continuation of city-state (poleis)c. Kouros/Kore – single men and womend. More naturalism in human forme. Kouras (ca. 600 BCE)i. “youth” typically free standing, maleii. Made of Marble iii. Archaic iv. Statues were for living in Greece (i.e. votive offerings or communicativeofferings)1. Different from Egyptians because sculpture was for deadv. Stance1. Same stance as Egyptians2. But they are naked vi. No block in between greek art (free form black)vii. Appearance1. Large eyes in front2. Daedalic hair style (long and pleated)3. Large nose4. Triangular face and body 5. More naturalistic legs6. V-shape role in hips and top of abdomen a. This is less naturalistic and inaccurate anatomy 7. Wears a neck bandf. Berlin Kore (ca. 570 – 560 BCE)i. Archaic ii. Cemetery at Keratea iii. Made of marble iv. Was originally painted v. Appearance1. Hold pomegranate of Persephone – a symbol of spring2. Wears headdress representing fertility 3. Archaic smile is
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