AR_H_A 3310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Stymphalian Birds, Pediment, Oenomaus
30 May 2016
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Sometimes called the severe style (no longer the archaic smiles) Reduction of surface detail: archaic smile disappears o o o o. Interest in different age groups and states of mind. Interest in the here and now as opposed to eternal patterns. Olympia, sanctuary of zeus, architect libon, 470-457 bce o o. Developed more length and sliming down in this version. Smaller columns running along inner wall: has such a big roof needs the extra support. Everything is measurable (never done before use to be randomly spaced) Interaxial: distance from one column to another (16 feet) This measuring system is used throughout the temple. This building has the most sculptures than any building. 12 sculpture metopese (6 on each entrance: metopes: Starts from left, in order (for first time) Herakles looks young in beginning and ages by the end. Athena is shown dressed as a young girl (rather than the goddess of war. ) Athena perched on roch = symbol of acrhopolis.
