Greece, Anon. Kore, painted marble c.530 B.C. Acropolis Museum

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Greek, Athenian Statue of a Kouros, 615-600 B.C.E. marble, H. 6’4’’, Metropolitan Mus. Of Art

Greece Anon. Kore,

painted marble c.530 B.C. Acropolis Museum

Greece, Anon. Calf Bearer, marble, 65’’ h. c.570 B.C. Acropolis Museum

The Kritios Boy. It is attributed to the sculptor Kritios and dates to 480 B.C. c. Marble. The Acropolis Museum, Athens Greece

Greek, 5th cent. B.C. Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Greek, 5th cent. B.C. Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Iktinos & Kallikrates (A) Gr. Parthenon (from S.W.), 447-438 B.C., Athens, Greece

Parthenon , Athens, Greece 5th b.c.e.

Parthenon marbles A source of friction between Great Britain and Greece are the marbles of the Parthenon. They were removed in the 19th century by Lord Elgin. The dispute has gone on since Greece won its independence. The Greeks deny British claims that Elgin had the right to remove the statues.

Lord Elgin

The Erectheion was a temple dedicated to Athena contest Victory over Poseidon. Athena and Poseidon had contest to decide which deity would be the patron god of the city of Athens. Poseidon struck hi strident upon the ground and made a sprout of water appear. Athena took Poseidon water and caused an olive tree to grow. The olive tree was considered the greatest gift and so Athena was chosen to be the goddess of the city. The temple uses the ionic column order, known for the scroll like design on the capital. Ionic was a slender graceful column. The Erectherion columns are 18 feet in height. The building housed a wooden image of Athena and offerings. The structure is a split level design with portions ten feet higher for the back rooms.

Athens, Erechtheion (421-405 B.C.) E.facade & S. flank This room is at a higher elevation than front. The columns here are 12 feet in height and smaller in diameter than front columns. Notice that the stone is not carved on the inside. The interior of Greek building were less important than exterior. Porch of maidens is visible as well. The building was damaged during the Greek war for independence from 1821 – 1833.

Athens, Erechtheion (421-405 B.C.). Porch of Maidens The six maidens are attendants to Athena. They are clothed in traditional dress called a peplos. The headdresses become supports for the roof. statues.

Polykleitos Doryphoros (marble) ca.450 B.C. Roman copy. Bologna, Museo Civico

Versions of the Doryphoros Polykeltios statue was very popular during the fifth century and with the later Romans.

Praxiteles Aphrodite of Knidos, (marble) Roman copy. Rome, Vatican Mus.

Though the bronze original is lost, it was famed in its day. Poets wrote poems about its beauty. The Aphrodite of Knidos was the first female semi – nude of the classical period. It would start the “Venus Tradition” in European art . The staute stand sin contrapposto with the body weight upon the right leg. The “s” axis of the figure is pronounced with the right shoulder dipping to the right. The Aphrodite ‘s left hand reaches for the top portion of her clothing as the right holds the lower portion to he hips. Later roman copies would omit the lower clothing. The face uses the same formula as other Greek classical statues, though the chin is more rounded and hair looser since it is a woman.

Myron (S) Greek Discus Thrower, marble (Roman copy) c.450 B.C. Natl. Archeological. Musuem Rome

Hellenistic, 2nd Century B.C. Nike of Samonthrace, c.190 B.C., Marble, h.96’’, Louvre Museum

Dying Trumpeter Anon., Greek (from. Pergamon), c.230-220 B.C.E. marble copy of bronze orig., lifesize, Museo Capitolino, Rome

Venus of Milo (marb.) ca. 150 B.C., Paris, Louvre The Venus De Milo is named for the island of Melos where it was recovered. This reflects Roman tastes as it has a classical style to it rather than Hellenistic. The Romans distained the emotional Hellenistic style and preferred to own copies of classical works or have Greek artists work in a classical fashion. What makes it Hellenistic is the innovation in posing. The wider contrapposto stance allows the clothing to widen and act as a support. It is believed that the right arm came across the torso and rested on the left hip clutching the skirt to her. The left shoulder socket is rotated up and forward indicating that the left arm was extended.

Greek, Laocoon and His sons, early 1st centry B.C. (?), marble, 8’ high, Vatican Museums, Rome

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