HONR 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Doric Order, Kresilas, Doryphoros
Document Summary
Iktinos and kallikrates architects of the parthenon. Pheidias overseer of parthenon and statue of athena. Pericles mastermind of the entire project of rebuilding temples. Hybris (arrogance) ate (folly) nemesis (retribution) Doric: stockier, masculine, robust (6th century bce) Chosen because it originated in mainland greece. Ionic: taller, slender, feminine, scroll-shaped capital, no triglyph or metopes, only frieze (6th century bce) Corinthian: slender, magnificent, leafy capital (5th century. Colonnade peristyle: second row of columns on east and west ends. Entablature: from the bottom of the pediment to the top of the capital. Metope: located on frieze, stories and themes. Frieze: horizontal strip containing images and relief sculpture. Overlapping themes: reason and order over chaos, civilization over barbarism. Important festival, cloth (peplos) presented as a symbol of victory. Riders, chariots, musicians, sacrifices, images of gods, entrance of cella. Animals are controlled by humans, calmness of humans, commemorate days of chariots in battle with races.
