Ancient Greek Art William V Ganis Ph D

Ancient Greek Art William V. Ganis, Ph. D

Geometric Art

Geometric Krater from the Dipylon cemetery, Athens ca. 740 B. C. E. ceramic 40 1/2 in. high

Hero and centaur ca. 750 -730 B. C. E. bronze approximately 4 1/2 in. high

Votive Statuette of a Horse late 8 th Century B. C. E. bronze approximately 3 in. high

Orientalizing Art

Mantiklos Apollo ca. 700 -680 B. C. E. bronze approximately 8 in. high

Corinthian black-figure amphora ca. 625 -600 B. C. E. ceramic approximately 1 ft. 2 in. high

Morning masterpiece • What period of Greek art produced this work? • What is the other influence that is apparent? • What are the characteristics of that influence?

Plan of Temple A Prinias, Greece ca. 625 B. C. E.

Plan of Temple A Prinias, Greece ca. 625 B. C. E.

Lintel of Temple A Prinias, Greece ca. 625 B. C. E. limestone approximately 2 ft. 9 in. high

MORNING MASTERPIECE What is the name of this type of creature? What region did it come from? Why does it have 5 legs?

Daedalic Art Lady of Auxerre c. 650 -625 BCE Limestone 2’ 1 ½” high

Archaic Art

Kourous ca. 600 B. C. E. marble 72 1/2 in. high

Calf Bearer (Moschophoros) from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece ca. 560 B. C. E. marble 65 in. high

Kroisos Grave marker from Anavysos, Greece ca. 530 B. C. E. marble 76 in. high