CLAS 365 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Farnese Bull, Parian Marble, Attalid Dynasty
20 Apr 2017
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The subject depicted is usually something at the moment of peak crisis: exaggerated anatomy to heighten the tension/drama. Its serious, and usually more than one subject, so dealing with sculptural groups. Agonized, facial expressions: see bodies twisting, and in action. In pergamum, the greater attalid monument, good examples. Some say the style begins as early as 4th c. bc. The same people look to the temple of asclepius, west pediment. Some scholars look to lysippus, some say its during his career that characteristics of baroque appear. All this kind of contributes to the sense of pathos. The mature baroque style, we think of pergamum. The great attalid group, which date to 230- The relief work on the great altar of zeus is a good example. Really what were dealing with is 225-150 bc. Then have outliers, starting late 4th c. bc and early 1st c. ad. (brief revival of baroque)
