Greece Flashcards
Develop a system of writing
Phoenicians
Balance and moderation in all things
Golden mean
Male statue
Kouros
Female statue with an archaic smile.(sign of life)
Kore
A more realistic and natural way of portraying the body.
The right leg advancing with the weight of the body resting on the hip
Contrapposto
Formulated canon of proportions.
Polykleitos
Statue that is characterized by vertical folds of the clothing.
Wounded Amazon by Polykleitos
Statue of a Discus thrower. Uses 3rd leg for balance
Discobolus
Period of Alexander the great’s death. Artists explore new subjects, breaking away from the rules of the classical orders.
Hellenistic period
Statue that is Placed in front of a ship.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Statue that Characters of a Trojan legend. Giant serpents were sent by gods to chomp on them.
Laocoon and His Sons
Pottery that has:
- rectilinear meander patterns
- framed by circular horizontal borders emphasizing the shape
Geometric Style