Visual Arts in Classical Greece(5th Century BC)Visual Arts in Classical Greece(5th Century BC) Like writers & thinkers of the mid-Like writers & thinkers of the mid-5th century, artists were concerned 5th century, artists were concerned w/ balance & order.w/ balance & order.Early classical works (Early classical works (Critian BoyCritian Boy) ) revealed the new interest in revealed the new interest in realismrealismlater sculptors explored the later sculptors explored the possibility of representing the body possibility of representing the body in motionin motionOne of the leading sculptors of the One of the leading sculptors of the period in Athens was Myronperiod in Athens was Myron

MyronMyron (490 - 430 BC) (490 - 430 BC) worked primarily in bronzeworked primarily in bronzeexcelled in modeling athletes, excelled in modeling athletes, animals, and figures in motionanimals, and figures in motioncriticized for his inability to render criticized for his inability to render emotionsemotionsmost celebrated work is the most celebrated work is the DiscobolusDiscobolus (Discus Thrower) (Discus Thrower)

440 BC - 440 BC - PolyclitusPolyclitus devised a devised a mathematical formula to depict the mathematical formula to depict the perfect male body in his book, perfect male body in his book, The The CanonCanonhis formula is depicted by his formula is depicted by Doryphoros Doryphoros (Sprear-brearer)(Sprear-brearer)origional bronze statue was lost & only origional bronze statue was lost & only 4 Roman copies exist4 Roman copies exist

Measurements of Measurements of DoryphorosDoryphoros: : height - 6’5”height - 6’5”chest - 52”chest - 52”neck - 19”neck - 19”biceps - 16.5”biceps - 16.5”waist – 40.5”waist – 40.5”thigh – 26.5” thigh – 26.5”

DoryphorosDoryphoros represents a highly represents a highly idealized conception of the male figureidealized conception of the male figure– sharply defined muscles do not sharply defined muscles do not

mimic those of a real manmimic those of a real manthey are intended to be better than their they are intended to be better than their counterparts in the human body counterparts in the human body

Visual Arts in 4th Century BCVisual Arts in 4th Century BCConfusion following the defeat of Confusion following the defeat of Athens in 404 BC affected the Athens in 404 BC affected the visual artsvisual artsBefore the fall of Athens, realism Before the fall of Athens, realism was the goalwas the goalAfter 404 BC, there is a growing After 404 BC, there is a growing interest in emotional expressioninterest in emotional expression

PraxitelesPraxiteles (390? – 330? BC) (390? – 330? BC)worked almost entirely in marbleworked almost entirely in marblesubjects are either human beings subjects are either human beings or the more youthful and less or the more youthful and less awesome deitiesawesome deitiesworks do not possess the works do not possess the superhuman qualities of earlier superhuman qualities of earlier Greek works, instead show grace Greek works, instead show grace and charmand charmone original work of his survives one original work of his survives ((Hermes Holding the Infant Hermes Holding the Infant Dionysus)Dionysus)

Architecture in Classical GreeceArchitecture in Classical GreeceArchitects were concerned w/ the relationships between the parts Architects were concerned w/ the relationships between the parts that constitute a complete structurethat constitute a complete structureThe greatest of all Classical architectural achievements is the The greatest of all Classical architectural achievements is the AcropolisAcropolis

The Acropolis The Acropolis it is a collection of temples dedicated to the Greek godsit is a collection of temples dedicated to the Greek godsfunded with the money taken from the Delian Leaguefunded with the money taken from the Delian Leaguemeant to show glory of Athens, divided the Greek people through meant to show glory of Athens, divided the Greek people through warwarconstruction began in 437 BC and it ended in 406 BCconstruction began in 437 BC and it ended in 406 BCmost famous temple in the Acropolis is the most famous temple in the Acropolis is the ParthenonParthenon– 1st building constructed1st building constructed– dedicated to Athenadedicated to Athena– The greatest architect in Greece was The greatest architect in Greece was PhidiasPhidias. (responsible for the . (responsible for the

Parthenon)Parthenon)final temple completed in the Acropolis was the final temple completed in the Acropolis was the ErechtheumErechtheum– The Erechtheum is characterized by an architectural feature called the The Erechtheum is characterized by an architectural feature called the

Porch of MaidensPorch of Maidens– On the south side, large statues called On the south side, large statues called caryatidscaryatids, instead of doric or , instead of doric or

ionic columns, hold up the roof of the porchionic columns, hold up the roof of the porch

The AcropolisThe Acropolis