ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 13Continuation of Greece: Classical Period- Classical Period o Covered 5th – 4th centuries BCEo Split into 3 periods Early High Late o In art body is considered more anatomically correct- Art during Early Classical Period o Kritios Boy (ca. 480 BCE) Acropolis, Athens, Greece Made of Marble Early Classical Period Considered to the final break in Egyptian style- He does not follow typical Egyptian stance or gaze A transitional piece from archaic to classical Contrapposto is seen here- This is when presentation of body is depicted in opposing views of relaxation and tension specifically at central axis o Charioteer (ca. 470 BCE) Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece Early Classical Period Made of Bronze with inlay of copper, silver, and onyx Lost wax technique is used hereo Frolicking Satyrs (ca. 480 BCE) Early Classical Period Considered to be red-figure - Art during High Classicalo Warrior (ca. 460-450 BCE) Riace, Italy Made of Bronze High Classical Period Also used the lost wax technique (called cireperdue)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. Contrapposto is also seen hereo Diskobolos aka Discus Thrower (ca. 450 BCE) Original was crafted in bronze, but it was destroyed/lost so it has been recreated in marble High Classical Period Created by architect Myrono Doryphorus aka Spear Bearer (ca. 450 – 440 BCE) Pompeii, Italy Created by architect Polykleitos Originally crafted in bronze, but it was lost so only marble copy remains High Classical Period Follows The Kanon- The ideal canon proportion system of this time considered to create bodies of perfect and ideal proportion Contrapposto is seen here - Especially at angle of hips - Black Figure v. Red Figureo Red figure – background and details are painted in slip, which fires as black andthe body of the vessel itself appears red Examples: Andokides Painter, Frolicking Satryrso Black Figure – figures are painted in slip which fires as black and body and details of vessel appear red Example: lysippides
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