ART-2100 Lecture 3: Greek Periods
Document Summary
The roots of classical greece lie in the geometric period of about ca. B. c. , a time of dramatic transformation that led to the establishment of primary. The greek city-state (polis) was formed, the greek alphabet was developed, and new opportunities for trade and colonization were realized in cities founded along the coast of asia minor, in southern italy, and in sicily. With the development of the greek city-states came the construction of large temples and sanctuaries dedicated to patron deities, which signaled the rise of state religion. Votive offerings of bronze and terracotta, and painted scenes on monumental vessels attest to a renewed interest in figural imagery that focuses on funerary rituals and the heroic world of aristocratic warriors and their equipment. The armed warrior, the chariot, and the horse are the most familiar symbols of the geometric period. Throughout the sixth century b. c. , greek artists made increasingly naturalistic representations of the human figure.
