ARTHIST 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Contrapposto, Chisel, Euthymides
10 May 2018
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Lecture 11 Greek Art: Free-standing sculpture in the round
The human figure from the Daedalic period to the Early Classical Period (650-480 BCE)
DAEDALIC PERIOD
Lady of Auxerre (650-625 BCE)
Kore (means female) limestone
Geometric and symmetrical
May be a votive figure (Mesopotamian influence)
Encaustic: pigment mixed with wax to make paint
Sculptures were typically painted up until the Renaissance; most of the paint has worn off
Nikandre Statue, Temple of Artemis, Delos (640 BCE)
Kouros (means male), Metropolitan Museum (600 BCE)
Unclothed
Clearly articulated muscles and bone features
Reminiscent of Egyptian sculpture
Calf Bearer, dedicated by Rhonbos, Acropolic, Athens (560 BCE)
Technology of chisel (metal on stone) rather than stone on stone allowing deeper engraving
Kroisos from Anavysos, Greece (530 BCE)
Funerary inscription that says he died in war
Starting to see the translation of stone into fleshlike features
Almond eyes
Euthymides, Revelers (510 BCE)
Peplos kore, Acropolis, the Parthenon (530 BCE)
Women always stand with feet aligned
Almond eyes
Was buried with the burning of the Acropolis
Kore from Chios, Acropolis (520-510 BCE)
EARLY CLASSICAL
The Kritios Boy, Acropolis (480 BCE)
Early Classical starting from 480 BCE
Change in human depiction in sculpture
Moving away from the frozen look
Head shifting slightly down, presence of a gaze, shows movement
Relaxed but also aware/alert, active, naturalistic
Contraposto: Shifting of the hips
The Riace Bronzes (460-450 BCE)
Bronze was often melted down to contribute to weaponry
Most surviving bronzes are found in shipwrecks
Hollow-cast lost wax bronze
Clay model: additive rather than subtractive
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Document Summary
Lecture 11 greek art: free-standing sculpture in the round. The human figure from the daedalic period to the early classical period (650-480 bce) May be a votive figure (mesopotamian influence) Encaustic: pigment mixed with wax to make paint. Sculptures were typically painted up until the renaissance; most of the paint has worn off. Nikandre statue, temple of artemis, delos (640 bce) Calf bearer, dedicated by rhonbos, acropolic, athens (560 bce) Technology of chisel (metal on stone) rather than stone on stone allowing deeper engraving. Funerary inscription that says he died in war. Starting to see the translation of stone into fleshlike features. Was buried with the burning of the acropolis. Head shifting slightly down, presence of a gaze, shows movement. Bronze was often melted down to contribute to weaponry. Most surviving bronzes are found in shipwrecks. Hair was attached separately, hair is much more messy and naturalistic. Charioteer from delphi (470 bce) in delphi museum.
