greek and roman scultptures Flashcards
rock art (3)
- depict activities
- basic human form
- bare minimum details
ancient greek sculpture main (4)
- dynamic poses
- depict activities/athleticism (see statue of poseidon)
- nakey
- evolved from stylisation to naturalism
ancient egyptian sculpture (3)
- stiff poses
- religious figures
- clothed :D
how greeks incorporated belief system into art (2)
- spirituality related to strength and agility (which was conveyed trhu body figures and poses)
- nature + humanity was ideally and actually portrayed
greek early classical era cahnges in art (3)
- flesh covers bone and muscle (anatomical sculpting)
- archaic smile changed to neutral expression (to draw attention to body figures)
- golden age of art
classical meaning (3)
traditional
lasting
high quality
slay pose (2)
contrapposto (Kritios boy and augustus ?)
roman architecture main (4)
- large scale
- emphasised space of interior
- built in urban areas
- importance to entertainment and public life (see colloseum)
greek architecture main (2)
- large scale
- columns on interior
republican era rome (3)
- copied greek gods
- gods were depicted as generals or legends as opposed to athletes
- idealism of human body was big theme
augustus of prima porta (1)
dolphin yass roman sculpture
father of gods (2)
roman: jupiter
greek: poseidon/zeus
barrel vault (3)
also called arch [system]
- no support in middle
- thich walls
- could not have winodws
cross-barrel system (2)
- also called grion vault
- 4 corners to reduce weight from roof
dome (2)
- hemispherical
- found in religious buildings (even today)
pantheon (4)
- 6m THICC WALLS
- 8 recesses
- had oculus
- christian church
recess (1)
notches the make le interior spikies in bird eye view (?)
rotunda (1)
centre part floor of dome
oculus (1)
sunroof hole
