FAH101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sarpedon, Euphronios, Phidias
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Bronze age c. 3000-1100 bce: dominant agean culture, source of mythological heroes and epic poems (hercules, epics such as the iliad, and the odyssey) Greek dark ages c. 1100-750 bce: invaders from north devastate the region, depopulation poverty, cultural isolation. Geometric and archaic periods c. 750: formative time; period of regrouping for cities in and around mainland of greece/peloponnese island, rise of specific city-states (culture, urban center, trade, etc. ) Athens, corinth: remnant of competition, governmental autonomy that a nation state would have despite them being city states. Major city states such as sparta, corinth, athens fought among themselves, but also saw themselves as having a shared identity. Funeral scene and procession of foot soldiers and chariots. Can tell us about who the art is associated with. Family and kids sitting at feet, people practicing mourning rituals (hands on head), pets.
