Relief Sculptures Flashcards
What is the scene depicted on the West pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
The Trojan War
What is the date of the West Pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
510 BC
What time period is 510 BC from?
Archaic
Who is at the apex of the West Pediment of Aphaia on Aegina?
Athene
What type of relief sculpture was appropriate to tell a story?
Pediments
What type of relief sculpture provides a unity of scale?
A pediment
What is the challenge of metopes?
Small, squarish space
What is it important to look out for on pediments?
Relevance to location
How long is the Parthenon frieze?
160 m
How high is the Parthenon frieze?
1 m
Which way did the Parthenon frieze face?
Outwards
Which way did the frieze at Bassae face?
Inwards
Which way did a frieze usually face?
Outwards
What was the challenge of the Parthenon frieze?
It’s a long thin ribbon
What was the aim of grave stelai?
Encapsulate the deceased people
What are the four different types of relief sculptures?
Pediments
Metopes
The Parthenon Frieze
Grave Stelai
What is the date is the East pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina from?
490 BC
Which mythological hero appears on the East pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
Hercules
How do you know the difference between the two pediments of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
East is Early classical and West is Worst (Archaic)
Which sculpture of Athene can you contrast with her appearance on the metopes of the Temple of Zeus?
Her war like appearance on the West pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina
Which way does the action go on the East pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
Inwards
How do we tell Hercules appears on the East pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
He is wearing his lionskin
What is the date of the Temple of Zeus metopes?
460 BC
How many labours does Hercules take place in?
12
Is Athene more involved on the East or West pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina?
East
What is time period is the East period of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina from?
Early Classical