CLA 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gust Co. Ltd., Bsc Young Boys, Archaic Smile
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Prehistory: stone age, bronze age, iron age. Johann joachim winkelmann wrote the history of ancient arts: had a very biased opinon, thought classical period was perfect. Polies (city states) continue to prosper: some covered by tyrant (just someone in charge, have support of the lower class usually, tyrants support the arts and commission building projects. Athens brie y becomes a tyranny under peisetratos (well loved by athenians, his son not loved. Started the building of the parthenon, had the epic poems written, panathenia festival created by him) Mantiklos" apollo: from thebes, dedicated to apollo, more detailed than the geometric. The males that are naked in art are usually heroes or gods. Kourois: moving toward naturalism, young boys, archaic smile, idealized beauty and not a real person, funerary monuments or dedications. Peplos: in the west, and married, clipped at the shoulders. Chitons: sleeves, east and for not married women. Tyrants in the east built giant temples.