Greek Art in 500 B.C. Julia Busch, Brooke!axton,Skylar Adams, Jaskaran Tiwana
What were the methods of art in 500 B.C? Stone carvings, pottery decorations(vase paintings), sculpting, polychromy, painting on statuary, wall paintings, panel paintings Bronze Statues were higher statues- made of lost wax technique Chryselephantine - or gold or ivory, Tangra figurines, Archaic
Who were some famous artists in Oedipus the King's time? Myron Myron was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC 440-480 BC Myron worked in bronze only,and even though he made some statues of gods and heroes,he was best known for his many studies of athletes in action The Early Imperial Roman writers consistently rated Myron among the greatest of Greek sculptors Of his many works, only two representations survive. The group of Athena and Marsyas, originally standing on the Acropolis of Athens, and the Discobolos Discobolos ("Disco Thrower") rsyas a M d n a a n e th A f o The group
Lydos Lydos was a Attic vase painter who was alive between 560 and around 540 BC Many of his vases are described as in the style of Lydos column k rater Two of his most known works is Dino's and a well known work by him is a column krater, which is now in the Metropolitan Museum Was the leader of the "Lydos Group" Dino's
What were some famous pieces of art in 500B.C? Amasses made Black painted ople vases Depicted real people doing real things Most famous was Heracles entering Mount Olympus Another famous one made by Amasis was Dionysus and two Maendas holding up on hare (rabbit)
Famous art (cont.) An early example of contrapposto styled art made by Polykleitos. Contrapposto is when the statue would be putting all of his or her weight on one leg, making it a symbol of Greek sculpture. Polykleitos introduced the style of creating perfectly symmetrical statues of naked men and woman, like in his most famous piece, Doryphoros. Augustus of Prime Porta, another famous sculpture, comparable to Doryphoros Doryphoros
What were the types of Greek columns? The top of the columns are called the Capitol The three major styles are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Doric are the most plain, but are very sturdy and thick. Mainly used in mainland Greece and Greece colonies in southern Italy and Sicily Doric columns were used in the famous Parthenon
Greek Columns (cont.) Ionic columns were thinner and elegant Decorated with a scroll like design on the capitol of column Corinthian were the most ornate columns, decorated with acanthus leaves carved into the Capitol We're less popular in Ancient Greece, mainly used in Ancient Rome
Temples Temple of Artemis 580 BC Temple of Hera- 590 BC Temple of Apollo- 540 BC
What is the The Parthenon? 447-432BC Temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece. It was dedicated to the Greek Goddess Athen. People of Athens considered their Parton deity. Construction began in 447, completed in 438 BC and decoration of the building in 432 BC. Its one of the important survival building in Greek Art and its known as a treasury like most temples in Greece. Symbol of Ancient Greek, Athenian Democracy, greatest cultural monument Converted into a Christian Church dedicated to The Virgin of Mary
The Parthen on Greek Goddess Athen
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