Greek Art. Key Notions 13/09/2012. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Course Outline. Or, the Art of Man St. Lawrence, 12/09/2012.

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1 Greek Art Or, the Art of Man St. Lawrence, 12/09/2012 Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Course Outline The Heroon The Greek Orders The Parthenon Theatres Colossal buildings The Stoa Urbanization Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Key Notions -Capital -Cella (naos) -Colonnade -Entablature -Entasis -Heroon -Pediment -Stoa Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 1

2 Greece and Region Source: 3 Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin The Heroon Or, an homage to ancestors 2

Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Architecture, St.

3 Heroon Lefkandi, c BCE Source: 7 & 8 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Heroon Lefkandi, c BCE Source: 7 & 8 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin The Orders Or, building according to established forms 3

4 The Orders (or Forms) Source: 18 Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Archaic period ( ) -The emergence of temples and treasuries Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 4

Temple to Apollo Thermos (Aetolia), 640-630 BCE Proportion: 3:1 Source:

Lawrence,, Beaudoin Temple of Aphaea Island of Aegina, end of the 6th

BCE Proportion: 2:1 Source: 3 & 2 Geometric Archaic Classical

5 Temple to Apollo Thermos (Aetolia), BCE Proportion: 3:1 Source: 8 & 9 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Temple of Aphaea Island of Aegina, end of the 6th BCE Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Temple of Aphaea Island of Aegina, end of the 6th BCE Proportion: 2:1 Source: 3 & 2 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 5

Lawrence,, Beaudoin Temple of Aphaea Island of Aegina, end of the 6th BCE Source: 11 Geometric Archaic

6 Temple of Aphaea Island of Aegina, end of the 6th BCE Source: 15 & 2 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Temple of Aphaea Island of Aegina, end of the 6th BCE Source: 11 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Classical period ( ) -The Acropolis, a question of refinement -The emergence of theatres Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 6

Classical Greek Temple: Vocabulary Proportion: y=2x+1 where x is #

Lawrence,, Beaudoin Phidias The Acropolis, Athens, 460 430 BC

7 Classical Greek Temple: Vocabulary Proportion: y=2x+1 where x is # of columns on facade; y, # of columns on side Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Phidias The Acropolis, Athens, BC Source: 2 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Ictinus and Kallicrates, Parthenon BCE, marble, 72 x 33 x 10,4 m Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 7

8 Aphaea and Parthenon Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Parthenon: Plan Source: 8 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Parthenon: Subject of Sculptures Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 8

Parthenon: Parts of the Frieze Cavalcade, south frieze, British

Beaudoin Kallicrates, Temple of Athena Nike Acropolis, Athens,

9 Parthenon: Parts of the Frieze Cavalcade, south frieze, British Museum Preparations, west frieze, British Museum Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Parthenon, Golden Rule Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Kallicrates, Temple of Athena Nike Acropolis, Athens, BCE Source: 16 & 17 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 9

Mnesicles, Erechtheion 420-409, marble, 24,4 x 27,4

caryatids Source: 8 Geometric Archaic Classical

Theatre Epidaurus, 350 BCE Theatron (or Cavea)

10 Mnesicles, Erechtheion , marble, 24,4 x 27,4 m Source: 8 & 3 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Erechtheion South view, caryatids Source: 8 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Polycleitus the Younger, Theatre Epidaurus, 350 BCE Theatron (or Cavea) Orchestra Skene Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 10

Lawrence,, Beaudoin Paionios and Daphnis, Temple of Apollo Didyma, 313 BCE Proportion: y=2x+1 Source: 8 Geometric Archaic Classical

11 Hellenistic period (338-31) -The colossal temple -Proliferation of the Corinthian order -The emergence of the stoa -Monumental sculpture -Urban organization Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Paionios and Daphnis, Temple of Apollo Didyma, 313 BCE Proportion: y=2x+1 Source: 8 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Temple of Zeus (the Olympeion) Greece, Athens, 41,1 x 107,8 m, marble, 174 BCE-132 AD Source: 13 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 11

Temple of Zeus (the Olympeion) Greece, Athens,

13 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek

Lawrence,, Beaudoin Stoa of Attalos Athenes, 150

Classical Hellenistic Greek Lawrence,, Beaudoin

12 Temple of Zeus (the Olympeion) Greece, Athens, 41,1 x 107,8 m, marble, 174 BCE-132 AD Source: 13 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Stoa of Attalos Athenes, 150 BCE Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Stoa of Attalos Athenes, 150 BCE Source: 15 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 12

Grand Altar of Pergamon 180 BCE, Marble, 36 x 34 m, Pergamonmuseum, Berlin Source: 14

Lawrence,, Beaudoin Grand Altar of Pergamon, detail, Gigantomachy, and Replica of City

Athena Theatre Agora Temple of Zeus Stoae Gymnasium Stadium Lawrence,, Beaudoin 13

13 Grand Altar of Pergamon 180 BCE, Marble, 36 x 34 m, Pergamonmuseum, Berlin Source: 14 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Grand Altar of Pergamon, detail, Gigantomachy, and Replica of City Source: 8 Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin City of Priene 4th BCE, Antikenmuseum, Berlin Temple of Athena Theatre Agora Temple of Zeus Stoae Gymnasium Stadium Geometric Archaic Classical Hellenistic Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 13

14 Suggested readings -Gombrich, The Story of Art, p Cleaver, Art, an Introduction, p Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 1. p Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages, p Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Bibliography and Sources 1. Brommer, Discovering Art History 2. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages 4. Gombrich, The Story of Art 5. Rogers, Art, a World History 6. Cleaver, Art, an Introduction 7. Schnapp, Préhistoire et antiquité 8. University Laval Course Notes sitemaker.umich.edu Greek Architecture, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 14

Roman Art. Key Notions 24/09/2015. Sunday, September 16, 2012 Course Outline. -Arch/vault/dome -Basilica -Equestrian statue -Forum -Oculus

Roman Art. Key Notions 24/09/2015. Sunday, September 16, 2012 Course Outline. -Arch/vault/dome -Basilica -Equestrian statue -Forum -Oculus Roman Art Or, Imperial Art St. Lawrence, 9/24/2015 Sunday, September 16, 2012 Course Outline The Roman Empire Influences on Roman Art Roman Architecture Roman Sculpture Roman Urbanization The Colosseum