Politics- Greek art Archaic sculpture Jan Mock Flashcards
NY kouros facts
590 BC
marble
unknown purpose- prob funerary
found in Attica
NY kouros appearance
- mirrored V on ribs and hips
- choker (tork) headband (filet)
- no archaic smile yet
- pinched waist
- v exaggerated Egyptian- almond eyes, arched brows, geometric braided hair
-harsh lines incised on knees and elbows
-attempt at buttocks swell - v limited movement 1 leg forward
- traces of red paint on hair
- thick ankles and neck to support- clearly sculpture not observational
Kleobis and Biton facts
580 BC
memorials to 2 strong brothers who pulled cart for old woman
Delphi
Kleobis and Biton appearance
- v bulbous and beefy
- slightly different heights- brothers
- archaic smile emerges
- same one leg movement
-harsh lines incised on knees and elbows - very deep v lines and pecs, repeated curved on arms
- more rounded and buffed shape- more fleshy
- less feminine and more observational- wider defined brow
- subtle carved rib cage
-less pinched waisr
Temple of Artemis and Corcyra facts
580 BC
Corcyra
- Medusa protectors of the temple
- children Pegasus and Chrysaor
- throned Rhea or Priam- Troy
- Zeus fighting- Gigantomachy
-civilisation over barbarism, warding off evil
- anachronism of children
- rich storytelling
- v symmetrical and fills space v well
Temple of Artemis and Corcyra appearance
- frontal body profile legs- bad movement
- v recognisable
- crude drapery
- Panthers are realistic and impressive- however, this sacrifices recognisability
- Poor anatomy- unproportioned head and facial features
- Egyptian influences- wide, almond eyes, unrealistic geometric hair in braids, symmetrical because archaic
- Medusa doesn’t quite fit but she is extremely imposing
Berlin Goddess facts
- 570-560 BC
- Persephone pomegranate
- older, matronly goddess
- hair down is sorceress
Berlin Goddess appearance
- red colouring
- pulls himation across desk
- polos- headdress for goddesses
- braided tied hair for older woman
- wide hips and shoulders
- very thick drapery- good to show body
- v unrealistic at feet
v bad proportions with head- makes her more imposing but less realistic - no movement in body- unrealistic
- v geometric drapery, round hair
- archaic smile, poor, swollen face- small so lacks detail
Heracles and the Cercopes facts
- Doric
- 575-550 BC
- Temple C at Selinus
- They tried to steal his weapons, tied them up, They laugh at his hairy bum and tell jokes about it, He laughs at their jokes and lets them go- Shows a different side of Herakles- charming and merciful side
- metope- good because episodic
Heracles and the Cercopes appearance
- unrecognisable Heracles- Cercopes good
- use of overlapping lines- v good at filling space
- legs too long and over-inflated
- shallow relief
- cohesive story and uncluttered unlike Medusa
- classic Archaic features, pinched waist, bubbly face, smile- short hair :)
Peplos Kore facts
540-530 BC
- 1.2 m
- Peplos adorned with animals from the hunt
- Hole in hand and raised arm- could have been holding a spear and bow
- Spokes on her head- would have held headdress and crown
- holes in ears for earrings
Peplos Kore appearance
- Subtle asymmetry- One raised shoulder- carrying something and different weight and each foot
- Red on eyes, hair and lips
- Slightly voyeuristic if it is seen as the virgin goddess in a slightly sexual way- hair down drawing attention to breasts
- Much more naturalistic smile- feels present and vivid
Anavysos Kouros facts
530 BC
- connection of athleticism to goodness as he is a brave warrior who died in battle- bulbous legs
Anavysos Kouros appearance
- Archaic smile EFFECTS the cheekbones- SWELL with smile :)
- face less flat- babyish
- MUCH more buffed and fleshy on upper body
- still somewhat harsh in calves
- v realistic ears
- Cap and braids with curls- attempts at realism- red hair previously- greater definition
Egyptian hair is stuck in the past - subtle back definition
- too exaggerated bum and legs
Siphnian Treasury East Frieze facts
525 BC
Trojan war
Siphnian Treasury East Frieze characters
Trojan war
- Memnon fights Achilles over the body of Antilochus
- Antilochus dying and being protected by Memnon to Achilles
Gods assembly
- Ares, Aphrodite, Eos/Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Zeus, Athena, Hera, Thetis
- gods sat in council to the side- pleading to Zeus/fate to protect their children
- Artemis holds Apollo’s face- pathos and emotion
- Eos is leaning forwards, appealing for the life of her son Memnon
- Thetis mirrors this on the other side- pathos of mothers
- Ares on right with shield- sat back
Siphnian Treasury East Frieze appearance
gods
- Pantheon separated Trojans vs Greeks the same way gods are
- Artemis holds Apollo’s face- pathos and emotion
- Gods are seated showing they are bigger and more powerful- they are still far-removed
- drapery is better than medusa
Trojan war
- Antilochus looks to audience- immersive- power of gods and gravity of death
- sense of thrust and action- on balls of feet
- Attempt at muscle definition- over-inflated as usual
- Dead figure fills the bottom
- Round shields fills space well, chaos of war so overlapping
- Diagonal legs and frontal bodies fills top and bottom
Siphnian Treasury North Frieze facts
525 BC
gigantomachy- Battle of the gods and the giants
Siphnian Treasury North Frieze characters
- Hephaestus could be working bellows
- Dionysus spears giant
- Themis’s chariot pulled by lions- biting giant
- Apollo and Artemis attack together
- line of 3 giants and fallen giant- pathetic nudity
- Hera and Athena have drapery
- Ares beat many
- giants dressed as hoplites
Siphnian Treasury North Frieze appearance
- Fleeing giant looking back- pathos
- Hoplites- idea of the gods administering punishment
- dying giant- pathetic nudity- exposes vulnerability
- Chariot pulled by lions- biting giant- intensity and drama of the face as the lion chomps- twisted body to try and attack Artemis and Apollo, dragged backwards, expression of wide eyes
- Seeing the gods in action adds to awe and reverence
- Aesthetically pleasing geometric shapes like legs and shields- chaos
Temple of Aphaia at Aegina West pediment facts
510-500 BC
- Trojan war
- Athena
- Telamon’s son Ajax political statement of ownership over them from Aegina
Temple of Aphaia at Aegina West pediment appearance
- Athena in the centre, Fighting comes outwards around Athena- idea of separation between gods and human
- Aegis, likely with bronze gorgon- more imposing and powerful
- framing and balance connects to narrative
- archers mirror each other
- dying warriors- no emotion, smiling, reclining casually- good to fill awkward slant-
-triangles repeated- much better dynamic motion - Paris archer- conical hat, Effeminate- long hair, coloured dress, Innovative to fill the shape, but unrealistic as the body does not respond to the action and archery- draws gaze to dying warrior
- attatched weapons would glint in sunlight
Aristodikos Kouros facts
510-500 BC
funerary marker
1.95 m
Aristodikos Kouros appearance
- SHORT HAIR!- curled and realistic- layered
- Shoulders much less exaggerated and bulbous
-Symmetrical, but much less obviously- patterning is gone and replaced with delicate ideas of the muscle beneath - Thighs less bulbous- in PROPORTION
- much less harsh knees
- Star-shaped attempt at pubic hair
- fleshy! buffed! much smaller muscles
- bent arms!! legs still no movement- pose lets it down
-Difference in height of knees- movement
