Archaic Greek Sculpture and Classical Greek Sculpture

Spear Bearer

750 BCE

- A cast bronze figure made as an attachment for bronze cauldron

- Devotive art to the sanctuary of Zeus, humanism emerging through a completely nude figure

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

Hero and Centaur

750 BCE

- Narrative, mythological context, attached to a cauldron

- Two figures locked in combat, hero Heracles, centaur named nesos

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

Bronze Cauldron

7th century BCE

- 3 legged tripod holding bronze cauldron, gryphon cast in bronze

- Orientalizing pd, from sanctuary of Zeus

- animals on rim

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

Gryphon

7th century BCE

- a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion (only shows head with long beak and curled tongue)

- attached to bronze cauldron, based on knob head

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

New York Kouros

600 BCE

- Early archaic greek pd and adolescence of art

- 1st monumental stone sculpture in Greece inspired by Egyptian sculpture

- made of marble, Kouros (walking nude male)

- walking nude, fully alert, completely Greek standing, defined and detailed, band attributes to a heroic figure

Kouros

560 BCE

- An Archaic Greek statue of a standing nude male, evenly distributed weight, more personality in face, more realistic head proportion, almond eyes

Calf Bearer

560 BC

- Mid-Archaic Sculpture

- marble statue of a smiling herdsman with a calf draped over his shoulders to sacrifice to Athena

- crisscross composition, wears a light drape

Rampin Horseman

550 BCE

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

- Equestrian figure made from marble

- Wealthy champion rider, proud, happy, almond eyes, patterned hair, muscle definition

Kouros of Anavysos

530 BCE

- Late Archaic Greek Sculpture

- Kroisos, a hero who died in battle, muscular, strong sense of purpose, slight smile, more defined curls and some color

Peplos Koure

525 BCE

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

- Female counterpart of Kouros, more 3D, name unknown

- Traces of paint

- holding offering to Athena

Chios Kore

675 BCE

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

- Marble statue for sanctuary of Athena, painted on surface, female figure

- Two part garment opposed to 1 like on Peplos

- Island of Chois

Winged Victory

550 BCE

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

- Nike, victory

- Running pose, announcing victory, wearing Peplos, found on Chios

Sphynx of Naxos

550 BCE

- Mid Archaic Greek Sculpture

- Female Sphynx, female body with wings on human head

- smile, mounted on column, guardian figure

Hercules Metope Relief

550 BCE

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

- High relief of Hercules, trapped twins and carried them upside-down

-Sicily

Medusa at Temple of Artemis

600 BCE

- Archaic Greek Sculpture

- High relief to serve to protect temple inside

- Evil to good, pegasus grew from decapitated Medusa

Kritios Boy

480 BCE

- Early Classical Greek Sculpture

- marble, contrapposto, relaxed way of standing and slightly twisted

- serious, thinking expression, new short hairstyle

Bronze Charioteer of Delphi

470 BCE

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- Cast bronze athlete, short hair with band that signifies victory

- detail on head and hair, eyes made of colored glass

Zeus of Poseidon

460 BCE

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- Action figure, about to throw, momentarily asymmetrical

- movement in twisting torso, represents the god of the sea

Myron Discobulus

450 BCE

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- Shows tension in discus thrower , full of compressed energy, and about to explode an action (raised heel, twist)

- Marber copy of bronze original nude action figure

Apollo Statue at Temple of Zeus

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- a serious expression of early classical manner, contrapposto stance, commanding gesture

- west pediment

East pediment of the temple of zeus

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- depicts legendary chariot race across the Peloponnesus to Corinth

Golden Apples of the Hesperides

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- Relief of Narrative scene

- Atlas, Heracles has weight on shoulders

Athena at Parthenon

438 BCE

- Classical Greek Sculpture

- originally colored, weight on the right leg, golden ivory columns frame statue

- asserts victory for Greeks