ArtisticExpression(2.1.5)

Created by: Amani Gaddy and Ayanna Harrison 4 th period

 During the 6th century BCE, as Greece awoke from the

dark years of illiteracy and cultural deterioration, Greek drama through plays emerged.  The origins of Greek drama lie in religious celebrations honoring the Greek deities during festivals or holy days.  Many of the celebrations included elements of acting and stagecraft.  At some point, the emphasis shifted from reciting stories about the gods to acting them out.

 According to a Greek legend, a prefamen named

Thespis invented the art of acting when he stepped forward from the chorus and sand by himself, not about the god but as the god.  Actors today are called thespians to honor his legendary contribution to drama.

3 types of Greek plays:  Tragedy- serious playing dealing with the suffering and

trials of noble or heroic characters  Comedies- humorous plays set mostly in invented situations rather than in the world of myth or legend.  Satyr- A blend of comedy and tragedy. The underlying themes of the plays were a serious nature, but their plots and tone were absurd and designed for humorous effect.

 Order refers to the standard parts of a structure and

the arrangement in buildings.  The Greeks developed 3 architectural orders.  Doric  Ionic  Corinthian

 Doric Order:  The basic order and first

to develop in the early 500 BCE  It contains 3 main divisions: stepped platform, columns, and entablature.

 Ionic Order:  Originated in the

islands of the Aegean and Asia and was lighter than the Doric.  Columns were rested on a carved base and was more slender and graceful than the Doric.  It was used to support statues.

 Corinthian Order:  Developed in the late

400 BC.  Looks like an upside down bell decorated with carvings of the curly leaves of the acanthus plant.  Usually used for the interior of buildings.  Romans copied this idea for important monuments.

 Greco Buddhist is characterized by the strong idealist

realism and sensuous descriptions of Hellenistic Art and the first representation of Buddha in human form.  The convergence effected the development in which Hellenistic veneration for the body is combined with Buddhist beliefs.  It developed over a period of close to 2 years in Central Asia between the conquest of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BCE and Islamic conquest in the 7th century CE.

Greco-Roman  Used Corinthian, the latest order for their architectural building.

Buddhist  Buddhists used the typical Buddhist relief in India.

Greco-Roman

Buddhist

 Togas were a traditional

 Buddhists show humans

Roman garment

in loin cloths.