Greek final

Apollo, 10 ft tall, marble, west pediment from Temple of Zeus at Olympia, mid-5th century. From centauromachy scene which shows the battle between centaurs and Lapiths at a wedding. Disrupting guest-host relationship, Lapiths/Greeks win.

Herakles holding up the sky while receiving the apples of Hesperides from Atlas. From the interior metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia showing the 12 labors of Herakles. Mid 5th cen. Athena behind.

Delphi Charioteer. Hieron, tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily won chariot race at Delphi twice in 470s, made from 475-466, originally had 4-horse chariot with driver, 5ft 9 in tall. Shows transition from Archaic ideals to Classical. Resemblance with the athenian amphoras won by champions of olympic games.

Zeus of Artemision, potentially Poseidon, 470. Attic, 6 ft. Would have held trident if Poseidon, bolt if Zeus. Stoic expression, strong emphasis on muscles. Classical.

Riace Warriors. Found in Riace Marina in southern Italy in the sea. 460 with Roman repairs, from Argos, about 6 ft. This one is warrior A. Would have had shield and spear originally, shows contrapossto. Cast using lost-wax technique. Very elaborate. Severe style.

Riace Warriors. Found in Riace Marina in southern Italy in the sea. 460 with Roman repairs, from Argos, about 6 ft. This one is warrior B. Would have had shield and spear originally, shows contrapossto. Cast using lost-wax technique. Very elaborate. Severe style.

Doryphoros the Spear bearer, this is a roman marble copy of the Greek bronze by Polykleitos, very famous bronze sculptor. From Argos. 450-410. Poly wrote the “canon” about body proportions, his work had a lot of roman reproductions. Original made in 460, this found in Pompeii.

Birth of Athena scene from the east pediment from the Parthenon on the Acropolis in athens. 447-432, temple functioned as a treasury. Marble, shows the high classical style with the intense detail of drapery and form. Drapery looks both wet and heavy.

Segment of the Parthenon frieze showing them preparing peplos (garment) for cult statue of Athena at the temple. Gods looking on and discussing. Basket bearers, first fruits and decorations for bull sacrifices. Shows an association with an actual procession the local public would have done and the gods who were watching them perform it; immortalizing local tradition through this new spiritual temple.