Greece Iii -- Athens -- Polis And Acropolis

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Greece III Classical and Hellenistic Ages: Political and Aesthetic Developments

East & West in the Ancient World: Contact, War, and Cultural Exchange

Timeline of Greek Art and Architecture 900-700 BC Period

Geometric

700-480 BC Period

Archaic

480-323 BC Period

Classical

Cultural Exchange in the Ancient World 700-480 BC Period 700–500 BC Period

Archaic

480-323 BC Period

Classical

Orientalizing

The Geometric Period 900-700 BC

Phyxis (Box with Lid)

Geomet ric Period 750 BC

Funera ry Ampho ra Geomet ric Period 750 BC

Funerar y Krater Terracott a Geometri c Period Mid 8th century

e of Man and Centaur in Combat Geometri c Period ca. 775

Statuett e of a Horse Geometric Period Bronze 8th century BC

2D

3D

The Orientalizing Period 700-500 BC

Corinthian Orientalizi ng Vase Corinth, Greece 620 BC

Mesopotam ian Connection s

Mesopotamia n Connections

Lion Killing Bull Pediment

Marble

Lion Killing Bull Persepolis Relief th

Persian Connectio ns

Statue of a Kouros (Youth) Marble 590 BC

E g y p t i a n

C o n n e c t i o n s

Kleobis & Biton Marble 590 BC

Egyptian Connections

Auxere Kore Crete, 640 BC

Acropolis Kore Athens,

Peplos Kore, Athens, 530 BC =

Architectural Tile Fragment – 6th c. BC

Temple of Apollo at Corinth Early 6th c. BC

Temple of Hera ca. 550 BC

Temple of Poseidon & Athena at Sounios 7th c. BC

The Archaic Period 600-480 BC

Major Developments •

Development of Democratic Government



Growth of the City-State: “POLIS”

• •



Urban Planning and Civic Architecture State Religion

Geographical Expansion of Greek Civilization (Italy, Asia

Stoa

(Covered Walkway) of Agora (Assembly) th

Theater Delphi, 4th c. BC

Stadium Delphi, 4th c. BC

Treasury of Athens at Delphi Delphi 4th c. BC

Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi Greece 6th c. BC

Temple of Apollo at Delphi 373 BC

Greek Expansi on into Asia Minor

Urban Planning River City of Priene Ionia, Asia Minor

Urban Planning Coastal City of Miletus Ionia, Asia Minor 6th c. BC

Persian Empire ca. 559-330 BC

Timeline of Ancient Persian Rulers 559-530 BC Great

Cyrus the

521-486 BC

Darius I

486-465 BC

Xerxes I

Cylinder of Cyrus

Persian vs. Babylonian

Persian vs. Egyptian Empire

Persepolis

Persepolis

Apadana Audience Hall of King Darius I

Stairway to Audience Hall

Persian Soldiers – Wall Relief

Columns of Persepolis

Animal Design of Capitals

Gates of the Winged Bull

King Darius

Difference and Similarities with Mesopotamia

Xerxes(?!)

Grec oPersi an Wars 500480 BC

Herodotu s “The Father of History”

The Classical Period 480-323 BC

Doryphor os Hipshot Pose Classical

450 BC

Diadoumen os Classical Marble

430 BC

Diskobolos Classical Marble 5th century BC

Grave Stele Little Girl with Doves

Classical Marble

450 BC

Fragment of Relief Demeter and Persephone Giving the Gift of Grain Classical Marble 450 BC

Statue of Irene Symbol of Peace

Classical Marble 375 BC

Akroterion Sculptural Detail from Grave Monument

Classical 350 BC

Acropolis at Athens

Acropolis –Plan

Acropolis – Reign of Pericles ca. 448-429 BC

Acropolis of Athens

Temple of Athena Nike Mid 5th c. BC

Propylea Monumental Gateway to the Acropolis 448-437 BC

Propylea Today

Erechtheum

Erechtheum – Ionic Order

Porch of the Caryatids

Parthenon

Doric Order

447-432 BC

Golden Age of Greek Philosophy Socrates 469-399 BC

Golden Age of Greek Philosophy

Plato

Golden Age of Greek Philosophy

Aristotle

Alexander the Great (d. 323 BC)

Alexander the Great’s Macedonian

The Hellenistic Period 323-31 BC

Fusion of East and West

Hellenistic Kingdom of Pergamon 2nd c. BC

Great Altar of Zeus – West Facade

Perga mon Great Altar of Zeus

Plan

Pergamon Great Altar of Zeus – West Facade

Great Altar of Zeus – Detail of Frieze

Laocoon Hellenistic Sculpture 50 BC

Head of Ptolemy II or III Hellenistic Egypt Bronze ca. 230 BC

Head of Ptolem y Philom eter Hellenistic Egypt Bronze ca. 150 BC

Ptolemaic Funerary Architectu re Hellenistic Egypt 3rd c. BC

“Dhu-l Qarnain”

Alexander as a Unique Unifying Force between East and West

“Iskandar” in Persian art Persian Miniature Painting 15th century AD

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