FAH207H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Archaic Smile, Opisthodomos, Eleatics
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High classical period 450 400 bce. This period held the greek ideals. (cid:1) 100 years after new york kouros, more naturalistic in rendering. Arms = detached from the sides (due to that, the parts broke off after some time), muscles = delicate, not clear cut of the body. Don"t have the classical pose = controposso (shifting of weight onto one foot) Many of the sculptures during this time built in bronze. Material: revolutionized greek sculptures, not as heavy as marble/limestone b. c it"s hallow. Surface of the wax is what the final product will look like, cover the wax with bronze. Bronze pins used to hold everything together as the bronze is cast. Is holding something (libation bowl (gods often shown holding bowl to tell followers how to worship them) & hunting bow). Head is tilted downwards (common of classical period breaking the archaic style of formality. ) The greco-persian wars: 499-449 bce persian wars.
