Focus on The Iliad and The Odyssey
... Scenes are painted on Greek pottery and illustrated through other objects in the Ashmolean’s collections. Homer himself is represented in sculpture and casts of statues. As well as forming the basis for Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the poignant stories about the causes, battles, warriors and aftermath ...
... Scenes are painted on Greek pottery and illustrated through other objects in the Ashmolean’s collections. Homer himself is represented in sculpture and casts of statues. As well as forming the basis for Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the poignant stories about the causes, battles, warriors and aftermath ...
Focus on The Iliad and The Odyssey
... Scenes are painted on Greek pottery and illustrated through other objects in the Ashmolean’s collections. Homer himself is represented in sculpture and casts of statues. As well as forming the basis for Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the poignant stories about the causes, battles, warriors and aftermath ...
... Scenes are painted on Greek pottery and illustrated through other objects in the Ashmolean’s collections. Homer himself is represented in sculpture and casts of statues. As well as forming the basis for Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the poignant stories about the causes, battles, warriors and aftermath ...
Ancient Greek Games - ps1286-2
... the north and spread down the west coast. In the period from 500-336 BC Greece was divided into small city states, each of which consisted of a city and its surrounding countryside. There were only a few historians in the time of Ancient Greece. Three major ancient historians, were able to record th ...
... the north and spread down the west coast. In the period from 500-336 BC Greece was divided into small city states, each of which consisted of a city and its surrounding countryside. There were only a few historians in the time of Ancient Greece. Three major ancient historians, were able to record th ...
Note: many words appear in this glossary with a Latinised spelling
... Kriophoros. ‘Ram bearer’, a title sometimes applied to Hermes, and used to describe statues which show him or some other figure bearing a ram upon his shoulders. The Greek Kriophoros type reappears in early Christian art when it is used to represent Christ as the Good Shepherd. Kritios Boy. A late k ...
... Kriophoros. ‘Ram bearer’, a title sometimes applied to Hermes, and used to describe statues which show him or some other figure bearing a ram upon his shoulders. The Greek Kriophoros type reappears in early Christian art when it is used to represent Christ as the Good Shepherd. Kritios Boy. A late k ...
Late Classical
... period because as you can see the Hellenistic period was very dramatic. Sculptures have a lot of detail and they show a lot emotion compared to prior Greek styles such as Archaic in which not much is ...
... period because as you can see the Hellenistic period was very dramatic. Sculptures have a lot of detail and they show a lot emotion compared to prior Greek styles such as Archaic in which not much is ...
Condensed Art History Review: Pre-Historic
... Painted scene reflected what the pot was used for Greek painted pottery changed over time Tells us about how life was in Athens and other ancient Greek cities Greeks believed that goddess Athena invented earthenware pots, and was the patroness of Greek potters Pots are the most valuable to ...
... Painted scene reflected what the pot was used for Greek painted pottery changed over time Tells us about how life was in Athens and other ancient Greek cities Greeks believed that goddess Athena invented earthenware pots, and was the patroness of Greek potters Pots are the most valuable to ...
CH5-LECTURE
... • Characteristics typical of vase decoration from the Geometric period. – Almost exclusively covered in abstract motifs. – Human figure is highly stylized. – No depth of space. The 7th century was known as the “Orientalizing” period in Greek art because the Greeks borrowed many motifs from Egypt or ...
... • Characteristics typical of vase decoration from the Geometric period. – Almost exclusively covered in abstract motifs. – Human figure is highly stylized. – No depth of space. The 7th century was known as the “Orientalizing” period in Greek art because the Greeks borrowed many motifs from Egypt or ...
Ostracism - Archaeology Education Outreach
... It took 20 years to recover the whole vessel, which will now be sent to Portsmouth, U.K., to be restored before it returns to Gela. Officials hope to display the restored ship in a planned new sea museum. ...
... It took 20 years to recover the whole vessel, which will now be sent to Portsmouth, U.K., to be restored before it returns to Gela. Officials hope to display the restored ship in a planned new sea museum. ...
Vase, panel, and tomb paintings from the High Classical Period
... especially common stylesof vase painting between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE, although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century BCE. This style of painting, where figures and ornaments were painted in black on a red background of a vessel using shapes and colors reminiscent of silhoue ...
... especially common stylesof vase painting between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE, although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century BCE. This style of painting, where figures and ornaments were painted in black on a red background of a vessel using shapes and colors reminiscent of silhoue ...
Minoans Established an expansive and distinctive civilization on the
... 650-490 B.C, The Greeks Developed a distinctive style of art called Archaic. Geometric Technique was used because it demonstrated the Greek’s interest in intricate, rationalized patterns. Black figure painting: achieved by incising the glaze (which turns black when fired) with details of facia ...
... 650-490 B.C, The Greeks Developed a distinctive style of art called Archaic. Geometric Technique was used because it demonstrated the Greek’s interest in intricate, rationalized patterns. Black figure painting: achieved by incising the glaze (which turns black when fired) with details of facia ...
The Glory of Ancient Greece
... DEMOCRACY: The ancient Athenians developed a government that is ruled by the people through their votes. Only the Athenian male citizen had the right to vote. ...
... DEMOCRACY: The ancient Athenians developed a government that is ruled by the people through their votes. Only the Athenian male citizen had the right to vote. ...
The Legacy of Ancient Greece
... the Greek world. Also, there is new interest in town planning at this time: streets begin to be laid out in straight lines, instead of just developing naturally. With the conquests of Alexander the Great, architecture becomes an important way to spread Greek culture and show who is in charge in the ...
... the Greek world. Also, there is new interest in town planning at this time: streets begin to be laid out in straight lines, instead of just developing naturally. With the conquests of Alexander the Great, architecture becomes an important way to spread Greek culture and show who is in charge in the ...
sparta vs. athens
... Public Service is an honorable & necessary part of every citizens life. Citizens are free to live their lives, to come and go as they please, & to speak their minds openly An awareness of beauty did not make them weak Public debates were held before the state took action ...
... Public Service is an honorable & necessary part of every citizens life. Citizens are free to live their lives, to come and go as they please, & to speak their minds openly An awareness of beauty did not make them weak Public debates were held before the state took action ...
Chapter 5 Greek Art ppt
... powerful rulers. Also lost many art forms (how to construct tombs, citadels, frescoes, sculpt with stone) also lost writing and reading. • This was deemed the “Dark Age of Greece” • Depopulation • Poverty • Loss of contact with outside world ...
... powerful rulers. Also lost many art forms (how to construct tombs, citadels, frescoes, sculpt with stone) also lost writing and reading. • This was deemed the “Dark Age of Greece” • Depopulation • Poverty • Loss of contact with outside world ...
Chapter_One_Greek_Culture_and_Roman_Culture
... She is noted for her love poems of passionate intensity, some of which are addressed to women. She was considered the most important lyric poet of ancient Greece. Many Greek and Latin writers know nearly all her poems by heart. But in the 10th century the Christian church burned her works. ...
... She is noted for her love poems of passionate intensity, some of which are addressed to women. She was considered the most important lyric poet of ancient Greece. Many Greek and Latin writers know nearly all her poems by heart. But in the 10th century the Christian church burned her works. ...
TIMETABLE+OF+GREEK+HISTORY+and+archaeology
... Geographical areas where major civilizations have been found: -Minoan (for Crete) -Cycladic (for the islands) Helladic or Mycenaean (for late Helladic) for mainland Greece ...
... Geographical areas where major civilizations have been found: -Minoan (for Crete) -Cycladic (for the islands) Helladic or Mycenaean (for late Helladic) for mainland Greece ...
Timetable of Greek History (File) (English)
... Geographical areas where major civilizations have been found: -Minoan (for Crete) -Cycladic (for the islands) Helladic or Mycenaean (for late Helladic) for mainland Greece ...
... Geographical areas where major civilizations have been found: -Minoan (for Crete) -Cycladic (for the islands) Helladic or Mycenaean (for late Helladic) for mainland Greece ...
Greek Art. - History Teacher.net
... The city of Athens was destroyed in 480 BCE by the Persian army of Xerxes. When the Persians were driven off by Themistocles, Athenians began rebuilding their city, completing it during the thirty-five years of Pericles' leadership. They showed their love of Athens, and the pride in it, by erecting ...
... The city of Athens was destroyed in 480 BCE by the Persian army of Xerxes. When the Persians were driven off by Themistocles, Athenians began rebuilding their city, completing it during the thirty-five years of Pericles' leadership. They showed their love of Athens, and the pride in it, by erecting ...
02 and 03 - T. "Art" DeSantis
... Greek lyrists and few known female poets of the ancient world, 550 B.C. Pythagoras discovers numerical relationship of music harmonies and our modern musical scale after 525 B.C. First official version of Homeric epic written 490 B.C. Start of Persian Wars; forces of King Darius defeated at Marathon ...
... Greek lyrists and few known female poets of the ancient world, 550 B.C. Pythagoras discovers numerical relationship of music harmonies and our modern musical scale after 525 B.C. First official version of Homeric epic written 490 B.C. Start of Persian Wars; forces of King Darius defeated at Marathon ...
File
... Sculpture of Ancient Greece The Archaic period was the earliest period in Greek Sculpture which started around 600 B.C. and lasted until 480 B.C. These works have a stiff and ridged appearance similar to that of the Egyptian sculpture. The second period, the Classical period, was between the Archai ...
... Sculpture of Ancient Greece The Archaic period was the earliest period in Greek Sculpture which started around 600 B.C. and lasted until 480 B.C. These works have a stiff and ridged appearance similar to that of the Egyptian sculpture. The second period, the Classical period, was between the Archai ...
Art of Ancient Greece
... Greek lyrists and few known female poets of the ancient world, 550 B.C. Pythagoras discovers numerical relationship of music harmonies and our modern musical scale after 525 B.C. First official version of Homeric epic written 490 B.C. Start of Persian Wars; forces of King Darius defeated at Marathon ...
... Greek lyrists and few known female poets of the ancient world, 550 B.C. Pythagoras discovers numerical relationship of music harmonies and our modern musical scale after 525 B.C. First official version of Homeric epic written 490 B.C. Start of Persian Wars; forces of King Darius defeated at Marathon ...
ANCIENT CORINTH Corinth, or Korinth was a city-state
... Founded by Corinthos, a descendant of the god Helios (Sun), in accordance with the Hellenic myth, Corinth was inhabited from at least as early as 6500 BC. In classical times, Corinth rivaled Athens and Thebes in wealth, based on the Isthmian traffic and trade. Until the mid-6th century, was a major ...
... Founded by Corinthos, a descendant of the god Helios (Sun), in accordance with the Hellenic myth, Corinth was inhabited from at least as early as 6500 BC. In classical times, Corinth rivaled Athens and Thebes in wealth, based on the Isthmian traffic and trade. Until the mid-6th century, was a major ...
Pottery of ancient Greece
Because of its relative durability, pottery comprises a large part of the archaeological record of Ancient Greece, and since there is so much of it (some 100,000 vases are recorded in the Corpus vasorum antiquorum), it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of Greek society. Little survives, for example, of ancient Greek painting except for what is found on the earthenware in everyday use, so we must trace the development of Greek art through the vestiges of a secondhand art form. Nevertheless, the shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium BC are still the best guide we have to the customary life and mind of the ancient Greeks. This question is commonly asked- why are ancient Greek pots always orange and black? Because when the pot is fired the areas painted with the clay mixture turn black and the unpainted areas turn a reddish-brown'