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Classical GreeceClassical GreeceLife and ArtLife and Art
GovernmentGovernment
KingsKings NoblesNobles 77thth Cent. BCE Merchants Cent. BCE Merchants TyrantTyrant Democracy – rule by the peopleDemocracy – rule by the people
AthensAthens Oligarchy – rule by the fewOligarchy – rule by the few
SpartaSparta
AllianceAlliance
Persian empirePersian empire Battle of Salamis 480 BCEBattle of Salamis 480 BCE XerxesXerxes
HubrisHubris NemesisNemesis
SophrosyneSophrosyne
Politics and LifePolitics and Life
City-state - a day’s walkCity-state - a day’s walk Public placesPublic places Realized humanity through participation in Realized humanity through participation in
political processpolitical process Citizenship Citizenship
Assembly of the PeopleAssembly of the People Council of 500Council of 500
SlavesSlaves WomenWomen
Peloponnesian WarPeloponnesian War
Great Age of Athens 480-404 BCEGreat Age of Athens 480-404 BCE Athens vs. SpartaAthens vs. Sparta ThucydidesThucydides
Specific causes –specific effectsSpecific causes –specific effects
ArchitectureArchitecture
Pericles’ planPericles’ plan Ideals of classical styleIdeals of classical style
RelationshipRelationship SymmetrySymmetry RhythmRhythm
PericlesPericles
AcropolisAcropolis
Elements of Temple ArchitectureElements of Temple Architecture
Column shaftColumn shaft CapitalCapital EntablatureEntablature CorniceCornice PedimentPediment Ranking CorniceRanking Cornice
Doric OrderDoric Order
Doric OrderDoric Order
More ancientMore ancient MasculineMasculine Serious, dignifiedSerious, dignified AustereAustere
Ionic OrderIonic Order
LighterLighter GracefulGraceful ElegantElegant FeminineFeminine
Corinthian OrderCorinthian Order
SlenderSlender Capital – acanthus leavesCapital – acanthus leaves
AcropolisAcropolis
ParthenonParthenon
AcropolisAcropolis
ParthenonParthenon Symbol of Golden Age of GreeceSymbol of Golden Age of Greece AthenaAthena PhidiasPhidias Doric OrderDoric Order Columns tilt Columns tilt
FriezeFrieze
PropylaiaPropylaia
EntranceEntrance Viewed Phidias’ bronze statue of AthenaViewed Phidias’ bronze statue of Athena
PropylaeaPropylaea
Athena’s StatueAthena’s Statue
Temple of Athena NikeTemple of Athena Nike
Athena Nike – Athena as VictoryAthena Nike – Athena as Victory Looks toward SalamisLooks toward Salamis
Temple of Athena NikeTemple of Athena Nike
ErechtheumErechtheum
Houses several altarsHouses several altars CaryatidsCaryatids
ErectheumErectheum
Classical SculptureClassical Sculpture
Realistic Realistic representationrepresentation