Ancient Greek Art Part 3. Classical Sculpture 480-320 BCE.
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Ancient Greek Art
Part 3
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Classical Sculpture
480-320 BCE
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Classical Sculpture Key Ideas
• Contrapposto – Innovation in stance of sculpture
• Idealized form in a naturalistic, but general manner
• Classical canon of proportion developed by Polykleitos (head is 1/7 size of body)
• Late period (Praxiteles as most prominent sculptor) made head 1/8 of body
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Kritios Boy, marble.
• Transition piece from Archaic to Classical
• Named after artist• Introduction of
contrapposto!!!• Body turned slightly, while
head turns slightly the other way, leading viewer’s eyes to move over statue
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How is this different than the Archaic style?
• Point out as many differences as possible.
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The Discus Thrower, Myron, marble copy of bronze original
• Movement capture mid-swing
• Frontal view• Idealized heroic body• Pose looks pleasing, but
can’t throw that way!• Expressionless face
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Spear Bearer, Polykleitos, marble copy from bronze original
• Alternating tense/relaxed• Closed composition• Broad shoulders• Canon of proportions• He ignores your attention• Warrior/athlete• Spartan ideal
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Warrior, bronze
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Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, marble
• From Temple of Athena Nike
• High relief (not in the round)
• Not nude, but suggestion of form under wet drapery
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Aphrodite of Knidos, Praxiteles, marble copy
• Meant to be viewed voyeuristically
• S-curves of body• Sensual nude, innovative
for female nudity
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Scraper, Lysippos, marble copy from bronze original
• Only sculptor known to be chosen by Alexander the Great to create his portrait
• Athlete scraping off oil and dirt after competition
• Arms extend into space• lanky body• Smaller head• Torsion, twisting of knee• Breaks from frontal
viewing
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Hellenistic Art
320-30 BCE
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Hellenistic Sculpture Key Ideas
• Focus shifts to the emotion of the individual• Expressionism• Use of negative space• Intended to be viewed from all sides• More movement, twisting forms
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Gallic Chieftain Killing His Wife and Himself, marble copy after bronze original
• Enemy leader kills his wife, then himself
• Twisting• Emotional• Heroic• Hair is disheveled• Barbarians
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Dying Gaul, marble copy of bronze original
• Trumpeter/soldier collapsing and near death
• Viewed from all around• Blood oozes form wound• Barbarian foe seen as heroic –
heightens the victory• Great emotion• Realistic• Twisting• Compare to archaic dying
warrior
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Nike of Samothrace, marble.
• Once part of a fountain• Wet drapery look• Commemorates naval victory• Dramatic twisting of torso• contrapposto
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Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de Milo), marble
• Reminiscent of classical, but turning form of Hellenistic
• Nude• Erotic• S- curves• One hand held an apple (her
symbol)
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Laocoon, Rhodes Sculptors, marble
• Trojan priest who attempted to warn Troy about the horse – punished by the gods who supported the Greeks
• Emotional, high drama• Twisting forms• Mostly frontal, but can be
viewed from any angle• Curved forms make your eye
wander• Tremendous negative space
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More Hellenistic