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Greek Arts and Architecture Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Painted Pottery Parthenon Greek orders Doric Orders • • • • Simplest form No base Plain but powerful Capital is a circle topped by a square • Column has 20 sides Doric Example The Parthenon Ionic Order • Column is longer • Makes it look thinner/ slender • The column is fluted • Bases are large and look like stacked rings • Capitals are scrolls Ionic Example Temple of Athena Nike in Athens Corinthian Order • Most decorative of all the orders • Capitals have flowers or leaves • Column is fluted • Not used much by Greeks, more by Romans Corinthian Order Ancient Sculpture • Made of marble • Female (Kore) Male (Kouros) • Always nude (males only) • Small smile • Stiff not lifelike Kore(female) Kouros (Male) Classical Sculpture • • • • More naturalistic Athletic Thoughtful expression Bent knee Late Classical • Use of Proportion • 1st example of fully nude females Hellenistic • Use of Expressionism • Balance • Contrast of light and dark Painted Pottery • Can be used as a timeline • Balanced designs • Art yet functional • Decoration was very symbolic • Colors would include black, white, maroon • Amazing details Painted Pottery Examples Greek Paintings • Wall decorations • Fresco method • Fresco-apply wet plaster to the wall, paint over the wet plaster • Much of the paintings that remain are found on the pottery