Download unit one classical art review

Middleschool Art Elective
2015
A. Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and Rome
B. Gothic Art (ca. 12th-15th centuries)
C. The Renaissance (ca. 1350-1600)
D. Baroque (ca. 17th century)
E. Rococo (ca. mid to late 1700s)
F. Neoclassic (ca. late 18th-early 19th century)
G. Romantic (ca. late 18th-19th century)
H. Realism (ca. mid to late 19th century)
A. Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and
Rome
Title of Artwork: Parthenon
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian
Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom
the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction
began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the
height of its power. (source: Wikipedia)
Sculpture in the round to fill the triangular fields
of the pediments
Parthenon Frieze
The Parthenon frieze is the low-relief
Phidias was a Greek sculptor, painter, and
architect who lived in the 5th century BC and is
considered on of the greatest Classical Greek
sculptors. (Source: Wikipedia) This painting done
by British Sir Tadema in 1868 gives us an idea
what the painted frieze might have looked like.
1868 Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Phidias Showing the Frieze of the
Parthenon to his Friends
The pantheon
The Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy, on the
site of an earlier building commissioned by Marcus
Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. The present
building was completed by the emperor Hadrian
and probably dedicated about 126 AD (Source:
Wikipedia)
American architecture which was modeled
after the Greco/Roman style
Greek/roman busts-The Classical period saw changes in sculpture, along with a dramatic increase in the
technical skill of Greek sculptors in depicting realistic human forms. Poses also became more naturalistic,
notably during the beginning of the period. (source: Wikipedia)
The Discus Thrower
First made by Myron in 460-450
BC. The original Greek bronze is
lost but the work is known
through numerous Roman
copies. This athlete is depicted
about to release his throw: "by
sheer intelligence" and shows
the cultures desire for rhythmos,
harmony and balance. (source:
Wikipedia)
Apollo Belvedere
Also called the Pythian Apollo— is a
celebrated marble sculpture from
Classical Antiquity. It was rediscovered
in central Italy in the late 15th century,
during the Renaissance. It was
considered the greatest ancient
sculpture by European and westernized
parts of the world. Depicts Apollo
having just shot an arrow (possibly after
killing serpent Python). (Source:
Wikipedia)