Art History Introduction

Professor Suchma
Aegean Art
* Figurine of a woman, Cyclades, c. 2600 B.C., marble, Cycladic
* he oreador Fresco,! "nossos, c.#$00 B.C., %inoan
* &agger blade, %ycenae, c.#$$0 B.C., %ycenaean
Greek Art
Scul'(ure
*"ouros, from )((ica, c. 600 B.C.
*"roisos *)na+yssos "ouros,, c. $2$ B.C.
*"ri(ios Boy c. -.0 B.C.
*P/01"023/S, S'ear Bearer *&ory'horos, 4oman co'y of 5ree6
original of c. -$07--0 B.C.
*&ying 5aul, 4oman co'y of 5ree6 original of c. 280 B.C.
9ase Pain(ing
*5eome(ric "ra(er from &i'ylon ceme(ery, )(hens, :-0 B.C.
*2;2"3)S, )chilles and )<a= +ase 'ain(ing, c. $-0 B.C.
)rchi(ec(ure
*em'le of >era 3 Paes(um, c. $$0BC
*Par(henon, )cro'olis, )(hens, --:7-82 B.C.
*Carya(ids, (he 2rech(eion, )6ro'olis, )(hens, -2#7-0$ B.C.
*hea(er, 2'idauros, c. 8$0 BC
Periods of Greek Art Column Orders
5eome(ric Period ?7: .B.C. &oric
)rchaic Period 6 c. B.C. 3onic
Classical Period $ c. B.C. Corin(hian
>ellenis(ic Period 828 @ 8# B.C.
Greek Sculpture
)rchaic S(yle @ 6007-.0 c. B.C.
Classical S(ylesA
2arly *Se+ere,@-.07-$0 B.C.
>igh *)ge of Pericles, @ -$07-00 B.C.
0a(e * cen(ury, @ -007828 B.C.
>ellenis(ic Period @ 82878# B.C.
Related Literature
/ur cons(i(u(ion is called a democracy because 'ower is in (he hands no( of
(he minori(y bu( of (he whole 'eo'le. Bha( coun(s is no( a membershi' in a
'ar(icular class, bu( (he ac(ual abili(y which man 'ossesses... >ere each
indi+idual is in(eres(ed no( only in his own aCairs bu( in (he aCairs of (he s(a(e
as well. 2+en (hose who are mos(ly occu'ied wi(h (heir own business are
e=(remely well7informed on general 'oli(ics.!
hucydides *-607-00 B.C.,, >is(ory of (he Pelo'onnesian Bar,
PericlesD Funeral /ra(ion
3n order (o a (rue mas(er of his ar(, he 'ain(er mus( ha+e a good 6nowledge of
human na(ure, he mus( be able (o discern (he signs or menDs charac(er e+en when
(hey are silen(, and wha( is re+ealed in (he s(a(e of (he chee6s and (he e='ression
of (he eyes and (he charac(er of (he eyebrows and, (o 'u( (he ma((er brieEy,
wha(e+er has (o do wi(h emo(ion.! Philos(ra(us (he
1ounger, 8rd cen(ury B.C.
he s(ory runs (ha( Parrhasios en(ered in(o com'e(i(ion, Feu=is e=hibi(ing a
'ic(ure of some gra'es, so (rue (o na(ure (ha( (he birds Eew u' (o (he wall of
(he s(age. Parrhasios (hen dis'layed a 'ic(ure of a linen cur(ain, realis(ic (o
such a degree (ha( Feu=is, ela(ed by (he +erdic( of (he birds, cried ou( (ha(
now a( las( his ri+al mus( draw (he cur(ain and show his 'ic(ure. /n
disco+ering his mis(a6e he surrendered (he 'riGe (o Parrhasios, admi((ing
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candidly (ha( he had decei+ed (he birds, while Parrhasios had deluded himself, a
'ain(er.!
Pliny (he 2lder *287:? ).&., Ha(ural >is(ory,
Boo6 8$ on 5ree6 Pain(ing

)gain, Igures and colors are no( imi(a(ions, bu( signs, of charac(er,
indica(ions which (he body gi+es of s(a(es of feelings.!
)ris(o(le *8.-7822 B.C.,, he Poli(ics from Boo6 9333
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