ART 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Peplos Kore, Classical Order, Acropolis Of Athens
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Time periods: geometric (earliest), archaic classical (5th & 4th centuries), hellenistic. Greek art: ceramic industry important unique styles are developed. Encaustic is a paint made from bee"s wax (test) Dying warriors, designs are transitional from archaic to classical, ca. Both have a severe angle so they can fit into the lower area of the temple. (triangle of the roof of the temple- the sculptures fit into the lower corner of that triangle). Begins with the defeat of the persians by city- states of greece after 480 bce. Young warrior found in the sea off riace, Bronze with bine and glass eyes, silver teeth, and copper lips and nipples. Found in 1972 at the bottom of the ocean. Myth- poseidon and athena fought to be main god of athens. Roman copy after the original bronze of c. 450- Used the width of the head to evenly separate the shoulders and other parts of the body.
