Pediments Flashcards
Figures in the Gorgon pediment
- Medusa in apex
- offspring either side
- large panthers
- god vs Titan, Greek killing Trojan
- corpses
Medusa
Face pose appearance
Grinning, stares at viewer
Unrealistic 3/4 turn
Long patterned unrealistic hair
Snakes around belt in symmetrical arrangement
Siphnian treasury composition
Zeus central figure Heracles on right Artemis and Apollo in same position on left Horses (right one facing wrong way) Other random figures
Story behind siphnian treasury east pediment
Heracles, zeus’ bastard son goes to Delphi to get prophecy, about how to cleanse his sacrilege from killing his wife and kids
Nahhh
Tries to steal tripod
West pediment at temple of aphaia, archaic or 5th?
Archaic
East pediment at temple of aphaia, archaic or 5th?
5th
How does west west a at a solves scale and theme
WAR unifying theme, allows for a variety of poses and positions
Who is to the right of aphaia on west aphaia at agina pediment? Archaic
Ajax- local hero to Delphi, show off their achievements to Athens
Composition of west pediment at temple of aphaia at aegina
Aphaia I’m the middle
Ajax to her right
Archers
Corpses in corners (awkward 3/4 turn)
East aphaia at aegina key 5th century traits
Dying warriors have more realistic 3/4 turn, fluid twist to physique
Symbolism
Muscles of archers taut and tense showing strain of bow
What does the east pediment of temple of Zeus depict?
Pelops vs oinomas
What’s the significance of east pediment at temple of Zeus?
Pelops vs oinomas story is the foundations of the Olympic Games
River gods- local rivers to Olympia and the boundaries of the chariot race
East temple of Zeus at Olympia composition
Apollo is central figure trying to stop the fighting
Fighting on both sides
Lapith women weeping in corners
What’s on the east pediment of the Parthenon
Birth of a theme
Issues of the east pediment of the Parthenon
Loses scale as all the figures are god, gods in apex are larger
Birth of Athene composition
Zeus in apex Athene and then Hephaestus on his right News of her birth ripples down pediment Horses of helias on the left (sun) Horses of Selene on the right (moon) (Show it happened in one day)
How come the pediments on the Parthenon are to extraordinary?
Used money from the Delian leagues to pay for the construction of the pathsnon and it’s decorations
Myth surrounding the parthanons east pediment
Birth of athene
Athene comes out of zeus’ forehead fully grown
Why are here horses on the east pediment of the Parthenon?
Shows the birth of athene happened in one day, clearly conveys narrative
What’s on the west pediment of the Parthenon?
Battle for patronage of Athens between Poseidon and athene
Offer gifts to Athens (Poseidon=horses Athene=olives)
How does the west pediment of the Parthenon celebrate Athens?
2 gods fighting over patronage of Athens, acknowledges the Athenians special relationship with the goddess
Glorifies polis and people of Athens
Composition of the west pediment of the Parthenon
Athene and Poseidon fill apex leaning away form each other
Rest of pediment filled with famous Athenians