AP Art History Unit 3 Greco Roman - Greek Art

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Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

450-440 BCE

<p>450-440 BCE</p>
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The Parthenon

447-410 BCE

<p>447-410 BCE</p>
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Niobides Krater

460-450 BCE

<p>460-450 BCE</p>
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Ancient Mediterranean, 3500 BCE - 300 CE

Content Area

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480-323 BCE

Greek Classical Art

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323-30 BCE

Greek Hellenistic Art

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Niobe

the model of a grieving mother; after boasting of her fourteen children, jealous gods killed them

<p>the model of a grieving mother; after boasting of her fourteen children, jealous gods killed them</p>
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Triglyph

a projecting grooved element alternating with a metope on a Greek temple

<p>a projecting grooved element alternating with a metope on a Greek temple</p>
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Peplos Kore

530 BCE

<p>530 BCE</p>
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Classical Sculpture

Characterized by more fluid, relaxed stances and idealized forms ("heroic" bodies); canon of proportions dictated the head to be 1/7 the body

<p>Characterized by more fluid, relaxed stances and idealized forms ("heroic" bodies); canon of proportions dictated the head to be 1/7 the body</p>
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Helios, horses, and Dionysos/Heracles

438-432

<p>438-432</p>
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Plaque of the Ergastines

447-438

<p>447-438</p>
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Victory adjusting her sandal

410 BCE

<p>410 BCE</p>
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Grave Stele of Hegeso

410 BCE

<p>410 BCE</p>
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Winged Victory of Samothrace

190 BCE

<p>190 BCE</p>
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Athena, from Great Altar of Zeus and Athena

175 BCE

<p>175 BCE</p>
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Athenian Agora

600-150 BCE

<p>600-150 BCE</p>
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Temple of Athena Nike

427-424 BCE

<p>427-424 BCE</p>
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Great Altar of Zeus and Athena

175 BCE

<p>175 BCE</p>
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600-480 BCE

Greek Archaic Art

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Acropolis

literally, a "high city," a Greek temple complex built on a hill over a city

<p>literally, a "high city," a Greek temple complex built on a hill over a city</p>
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Agora

a public plaza in a Greek city where commercial, religious, and societal activities are conducted

<p>a public plaza in a Greek city where commercial, religious, and societal activities are conducted</p>
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Amphiprostyle

having four columns in the front and rear of a temple

<p>having four columns in the front and rear of a temple</p>
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Amphora

a two-handled Greek storage jar

<p>a two-handled Greek storage jar</p>
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Architrave

a plain, unornamented lintel on the entablature

<p>a plain, unornamented lintel on the entablature</p>
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Athena

Greek goddess of war and wisdom; patron of Athens

<p>Greek goddess of war and wisdom; patron of Athens</p>
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Canon

a body of rules or laws; in Greek art, the ideal mathematical proportion of a figure

<p>a body of rules or laws; in Greek art, the ideal mathematical proportion of a figure</p>
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Caryatid (male: atlantid)

a building column that is shaped like a female figure

<p>a building column that is shaped like a female figure</p>
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Cella

the main room of a temple where the god is housed

<p>the main room of a temple where the god is housed</p>
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Contrapposto

a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees

<p>a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees</p>
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Corinthian

an order of ancient Greek architecture similar to the Ionic, except that the capitals are carved in tiers of leaves; this type of temple pillar was developed last

<p>an order of ancient Greek architecture similar to the Ionic, except that the capitals are carved in tiers of leaves; this type of temple pillar was developed last</p>
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Cornice

a projecting ledge over a wall

<p>a projecting ledge over a wall</p>
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Doric

an order of ancient Greek architecture that features grooved columns with no grooved bases and an upper story with square sculpture called metopes; resonates with mainland Greece and its settlements

<p>an order of ancient Greek architecture that features grooved columns with no grooved bases and an upper story with square sculpture called metopes; resonates with mainland Greece and its settlements</p>
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Encaustic

a type of painting in which colors are added to hot wax to affix to a surface

<p>a type of painting in which colors are added to hot wax to affix to a surface</p>
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Entablature

the upper story of a Greek temple

<p>the upper story of a Greek temple</p>
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Frieze

a horizontal band of sculpture

<p>a horizontal band of sculpture</p>
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Gigantomachy

a mythical ancient Greek war between the giants and the Olympian gods

<p>a mythical ancient Greek war between the giants and the Olympian gods</p>
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In situ

a Latin expression that means that something is in its original location

<p>a Latin expression that means that something is in its original location</p>
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Ionic

an order of Greek architecture that features columns with scrolled capitals and an upper story with sculptures that are in friezes; preferred by Greek island architects

<p>an order of Greek architecture that features columns with scrolled capitals and an upper story with sculptures that are in friezes; preferred by Greek island architects</p>
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Isocephalism

the tradition of depicting heads of figures on the same level

<p>the tradition of depicting heads of figures on the same level</p>
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Kiln

an oven used for making pottery

<p>an oven used for making pottery</p>
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Kouros (female: kore)

an archaic Greek sculpture of a (frontal) standing youth

<p>an archaic Greek sculpture of a (frontal) standing youth</p>
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Krater

a large ancient Greek bowl used for mixing water and wine

<p>a large ancient Greek bowl used for mixing water and wine</p>
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Metope

a small relief sculpture on the facade of a Greek temple

<p>a small relief sculpture on the facade of a Greek temple</p>
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Mosaic

a decoration using pieces of stone, marble, or colored glass, called tesserae, that are cemented to a wall or a floor

<p>a decoration using pieces of stone, marble, or colored glass, called tesserae, that are cemented to a wall or a floor</p>
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Nike

ancient Greek goddess of victory

<p>ancient Greek goddess of victory</p>
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Panathenaic Way

a ceremonial road for a procession built to honor Athena during a festival

<p>a ceremonial road for a procession built to honor Athena during a festival</p>
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Pediment

the triangular top of a temple that contains sculpture

<p>the triangular top of a temple that contains sculpture</p>
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Peplos

a garment worn by women in ancient Greece, usually full length and tied at the waist

<p>a garment worn by women in ancient Greece, usually full length and tied at the waist</p>
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Peristyle

a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a courtyard

<p>a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a courtyard</p>
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Propylaeum (plural: propylaea)

a gateway leading to a Greek temple

<p>a gateway leading to a Greek temple</p>
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Relief sculpture

sculpture that projects from a flat background. A very shallow relief sculpture is called a bas-relief

<p>sculpture that projects from a flat background. A very shallow relief sculpture is called a bas-relief</p>
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Shaft

the body of a column

<p>the body of a column</p>
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Stele (plural: stelae)

an upright stone slab used to mark a grave or a site

<p>an upright stone slab used to mark a grave or a site</p>
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Stoa

an ancient Greek covered walkway having columns on one side and a wall on the other

<p>an ancient Greek covered walkway having columns on one side and a wall on the other</p>
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Tholos

an ancient Greek circular building

<p>an ancient Greek circular building</p>
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Zeus

king of the ancient Gods; known as Jupiter to the Romans; god of the sky and weather

<p>king of the ancient Gods; known as Jupiter to the Romans; god of the sky and weather</p>
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cire perdue

the lost wax process. A bronze casting method in which a figure is modeled in clay and covered with wax and then recovered with clay. When fired in a kiln, the wax melts away, leaving a hollow channel between the two layers of clay which can be used as a mold for liquid metal

<p>the lost wax process. A bronze casting method in which a figure is modeled in clay and covered with wax and then recovered with clay. When fired in a kiln, the wax melts away, leaving a hollow channel between the two layers of clay which can be used as a mold for liquid metal</p>
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Archaic Sculpture

Characterized by grave monuments such as kouros and kore figures made of primarily marble decorated with metallic accessories; one foot in front of the other and typically incorporates negative space; naturalistic expressions

<p>Characterized by grave monuments such as kouros and kore figures made of primarily marble decorated with metallic accessories; one foot in front of the other and typically incorporates negative space; naturalistic expressions</p>
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Anavysos Kouros

530 BCE

<p>530 BCE</p>
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Hellenistic Sculpture

Explores themes untouched in prior eras, offering a wider range of realistic modeling and movement; not meant to be placed near a wall (all angles visible), and emotional themes such as childhood, old age, despair, anger, and drunkenness are common

<p>Explores themes untouched in prior eras, offering a wider range of realistic modeling and movement; not meant to be placed near a wall (all angles visible), and emotional themes such as childhood, old age, despair, anger, and drunkenness are common</p>
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Seated boxer

100 BCE

<p>100 BCE</p>
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Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun

100 BCE

<p>100 BCE</p>