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Prehistoric art
Prehistoric cave art-Lascaux, France
Superimposed images may mean the “act” of creating was more important than the final
image.
Prehistoric stone sculpture
Venus of Willendorf-fertility figure
Stone Henge, Englandmonolithic architecture
Egyptian Art
The great pyramids at Giza were both tombs and monuments.
2500 BC
Egyptian Canopic jars hold the internal organs removed during
mummification.
Egypt- Temple at Karnak shows stone architecture (post and lintel)
Karnak – obelisk, temple and guardian sphinx sculptures.
Egyptian sculptureMycerinus and His
QueenStone – rigid,
stylized, block -like
Mycerinus and his Queen - detail
Sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh
Note the symmetry, frontal pose and simplified details.
Sarcophagus and painted box from an Egyptian tomb were
painted with hieroglyphs and
scenes from the life of the deceased.
Animal mummy case
Wall paintings in Egyptian tomb shows Anubis (Jackal-headed god) with the
mummified Pharaoh.
Size shows status. Rigid rules for figures, wildlife is more natural.
Men darker than women.
Tomb in Aswan shows hieroglyph captions with image.
Daughters of AkenatenWall painting Briefly, during
Akenaten’s reign artists were allowed to paint in a more natural way showing, foreshortening, perspective and natural poses. When he died the rigid rules of art making were again imposed.
Lion’s Gate
shows Post
and Lintelstructure
Early (Archaic) Greek sculpture – rigid,
stylized, nude youth (Kouros)
was probably a funeral marker.
Classical Greek Sculpture
the Spear Bearer, shows contraposto, a
natural “s” curve pose, detailed anatomy but a calm, god-like face.
Nike of Samothrace
Greek Sculpture
Note the fluid drapery and
beauty of the anatomy
Laocoon GroupHellenistic (late)
sculpture showed movement, emotion & violence,
great detail and facial expression.
The Acropolis (high city)in Athens, Greece.
Architectural Orders in GreeceDoric Ionic Corinthian
Temple from the Acropolis is of the Ionic
Order, decorated with a high relief frieze
base.
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Temple to Athena, goddess of war and wisdom.
Parthenon pediment sculpture and low- relief frieze.
Parthenon – Doric order
Parthenon colonnade
The Dionysus Bowl – glazed pottery shows the legend of how the god of wine (Dionysus) caused the boat mast to sprout into a grapevine, frightening the pirates. As they jumped into the sea they turnedinto dolphins.
Pottery design (red figure vase) shows a mythical creature popular in ancient cultures.
Red Figure Greek Vase (amphora)
showing a legend about the gods and
their winged horses. (Pegasus)
Roman Art
The Arch of Constantine – Rome, Italy
Aqueducts allowed Romans to bring fresh water to their cities.
Roman sculpture show personality
and unique, realistic, features “Busts” were of
head and shoulders only.
Portrait bust of Julius Caesar
Coliseum, Rome, Italy built as a stadium for entertainment
It featured 3 tiers of arches,
bleachers and box
seats as well as a canvas awning for
shade
Rooms under the stadium
floor held animals, slaves and gladiators.
It was even flooded so mock naval
battles could be staged.
The Pantheon in Rome is a dome on a drum, with a Greek style front porch.
The ceiling of the Pantheon is
“coffered” to lighten the
weight of the stone. The
dome’s “oculus” provides light
(and rain!)
The interior of the Pantheon includes
Greek style columns and
pediment “window” niches.
Ruins in ancient Rome show how they “borrowed” ideas from the Greeks.
Courtyard of a Roman villa
Wall paintings from Pompeii were preserved when the city was
encased in volcanic ash
The Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii shows great skill in painting