Classical Civilization pediments and metopes key notes

when was the east pediment of the temple of Aphaia at Aegina made???

490-480BC

what where some of the successes of the temple of Aphaia at Aegina???

-use of a god to fill apex
- use of consistent scale
-use of corpes to fill corners
-4th century convincing appearance of wounded
-use of heroes of the pelos

when was the temple of Zeus at Olympia made???

460BC

what is the significance of the old diviner in the pediment???

conveys the fate of Pelops and death of Oinomas

what is the significance of the child in the pediment???

oblivious to importance of events
contrast

what does the west pediment at the temple of Zeus at Olympia depict???

The centaurs VS Lapiths

who is in the center of the west pediment???

Apolo

when was the parthenon made???

440BC

what is used to fill the east pedemant in the Parthenon???

The horses of Helios and Saline

what are the issues with the structure of the Parthenon???

-consistency of scale
- depiction of gods

what are some of the innovations of the Parthenon???

-artistic style
- Consistency of scale
- Appearance of gods

what iis the depiction of the west pediment of the Parthenon???

-Depiction of Athene vs Poseidon
-demonstrates strength of state
-depiction of lying people to fill corners

What does Woodford say about the structure of pediments???

'awkward playing field'

when was Herakles and the Kerkopes made???

570-550BC

when where the internal metopes at the temple of zeus at olympia made???

460 BC

what do the internal metopes at the temple of Zeus at Olympia depict???

The labors of Heracles

when where the metopes at the parthenon made???

440BC

what is depicted on the pantheon's external metopes???

The centauromachy

when was the frieze at the Siphnian treasury made???

525BC

what does the frieze at the Siphnian treasury depict???

-Gigantomarchy
-Trojan war

when was the internal frieze at the Parthenon made???

443-437BC

what does the internal frieze at the Parthenon depict ???

- The Panathenaic procession
-The death of soldiers after the battle of marathon

when was the temple of Apallo at Bassae made???

420-400BC

when was the temple of Artemis at Corcyra made???

280BC

what does the temple of Artemis at Corcyra depict???

the gorgon Medusa flanked by hounds

what are some of the failures of the temple of Artemis at Corcyra???

-Lack of consistent scale
- Lack of continuous theme
-swastika pose

what where some of the successes of the temple of Artemis???

Use of corpses to fill corners

when was the west pediment at the temple of Apaia at Agenea made???

500-590BC

what where some of the failures of the temple of Apaia at Agena???

- depiction on west pediment unconvincing
- no clear story shared between the two

what where the developments of the temple of Zeus at Olympia ???

- The use of river gods around the pediment
- use of crouched figures to convey story
- clear demonstration of story
-use of different types of figures
-God in center to convey scale

what does the frieze on the temple of Apollo at Bassae depict???

The centaromarchy