Aegean, Greek Art Flashcards
5th century BC – an idea from _________
ateca
Three Civilizations in Southern Greece
aMycenaeans
Cycladic
Minoans
VISION: Society functions best if all citizens are all equal and free to shape their lives and share in the running of their state. (democracy)
Greek art
Architecture, art, drama, and philosophy
Greek art
Before: order is important
Individual freedom
After the Athenian war: power sharing
Greek art
Excess. A free democracy but we obey the rules.
Greek art
unlimited freedom can cause chaos. principles.
moderation, balance, self control (carved into stone)
Greek art
Pericles
Greek art
The Ancient Greeks believe that there is a _________ spark to be found within every mortal.
divine
Their gods act like humans with human weaknesses (a difference from society’s before)
Greek
before the Greek (miracle?), the great civilizations of the world produced art that was rigid, formal, and ___________ rather than realistic.
symbolic
portrayed beauty in the image of man, but idealized.
Egypt
no symbols. physical harmony. pure and unadorned.
Greek art
Painting
realistic effect
Greek art
gods and heroes of greek mythology and contemporary subjects, warfare and drinking parties.
Greek art
earliest based design: _______________ style
geometric
the __________________: great age of painting
later archaic period
(reddish background)
black figure style
(530 BC) black background and details
red figure style
completely nude unlike females. male as athletes, they compete nudely. women’s body be covered up
Greek art
The Kourus boy. the way his stand. ____-shape.
S
sculptures lose their stiffness; look human
contrapposto
archaic smile disappears
Classical Style
signified by graceful relax poses
Apollo Belvedere. original was destroyed
Classical Style
Venus de Milo. symbolizes ideal perfection
Classical Style
far more dramatic and realistic than the idealized classical style
Hellenistic Style