CLAS 145B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 46 pages long!)

• School: Brandeis University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 145b
• Professor: alexandraratzlaff

Document Summary

Themes of hellenistic art in the 4th century lecture: not just a transitional period from greek to roman, realism, identification with nature. The 4th century was marked with constant warfare. The monarchies that followed alexander influenced art politically. Architectural developments are based on works that have survived physically. Temples required great amounts of money and time. Askelpios at epidauros incorporates both ionic and doric column styles, and is relatively small in size. The triangular top part (called a pediment) depicts a favorite battle that was popular. The statue inside the temple is made of gold and ivory. The temple was made by skopas of paros. The temple uses slender columns which is not typical. Similarly, it was normal to enter a temple from the front entrance, but this temple had a side entrance. Located in turkey, this temple was one of the first temples to use high quality carving throughout the temple.