Art History: Chapter 4 & 5

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Cycladic figurine

2500 BC

Aegean

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Knossos: Palace of Minos plan

Destroyed in 1400 BC

Aegean

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Knossos: Palace of Minos plan

Destroyed in 1400 BC

Aegean

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Bull leapers fresco

- from Palace of Minos

1500 BC

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Lion gate at Mycenae, Greece

1300 BC

Aegean

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Thanksgiving procession Harvester Vase

1500 BC

Aegean

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Sistrum instrument

500 BC

Aegean

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rhyton in shape of bulls head

1500 BC

Aegean

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standing male playing double flute

2500 BC

Aegean

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Snake Goddess figurine from palace complex at Knossos

1600 BC

Aegean

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FAF

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Folded arm figurine

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3 handled amphora; marine style octopus

1500 BC

Aegean

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Boxing boys and antelopes mural

1500 BC

Aegean

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Fresco from Thera: detail of fisherman

2000 BC

Aegean

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Corbelling

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Grave circle in Mycenae

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Tholos tomb (called the Treasury of Atreus)

1300 BC

Aegean

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Funerary mask (called Agememnon) from the royal shaft graves at Mycenae

1500 BC

Aegean

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Mass execution wall painting

1300 BC

Aegean

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Mainland of Greece, somewhat close to Athens

Minoans burned down Knossos and took control of the citadel

Cyclopean masonry (corbelling)

Lion gate

Grave circle - Tholos tombs

Funerary Masks

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City of Mycenae

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Pylos: Palace of Nestor

- throne room of the megaron reconstruction

- megaron is a room with a central hearth surrounded by 4 columns

1300 BC

Aegean

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apotropaic

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warning sign

e.g. Medusa, guarding Temple of Poseidon

"keep out"

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Funerary krater with scenes of ritual mourning and funeral PROCESSION of chariots

800 BC

Greek

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Delphi: Sanctuary of Apollo plan

600 BC

Greek

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Temple of Hera ("Bascilla")

500 BC

Greek

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Kouros

600 BC

Greek

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Kore

600 BC

Greek

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Kritios Boy

500 BC

Greek

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Parthenon plan (2x+1)

500 BC

Greek

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Charioteer

500 BC

Greek

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Warrior bronze sculpture from Riace group

500 BC

Greek

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Athens: Acropolis

- Pan-Athenaic Procession shown entering the

= PROPYLEA

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Athens (Acropolis): Parthenon view

400 BC

Greek

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Parthenon: East pediment

400 BC

Greek

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Pheidias' statue of Zeus at Olympia

-doric temple

400 BC

Greek

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Spear Bearer

500 BC

Greek

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amphora

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storage vessel

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krater

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bowl used for mixing wine and water

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hydria

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used for fetching water

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kylix

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serving vessel (cup) usually for wine

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propylea

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entry gate to the acropolis

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Parthenon has ___ columns across and ___ deep

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8 columns wide, 17 deep

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Erechtheum, Athens, detail of caryatid porch

400 BC

Greek

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Nike unbinding her sandal, relief figure from Temple of Athena Nike, Athens

400 BC

Greek

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Hermes with infant Dionysos on his arm

400 BC

Greek

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Aphrodite of Knidos

400 BC

Greek

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Man scraping himself

400 BC

Greek

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Athena seizing the Giant Alcyoneos by the hair, Great Altar of Zeus

200 BC

Greek

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Laocoon group

100 BC

Helenistic

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Old Market Woman

100 BC

Hellenistic

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Aphrodite of Melos

200 BC

Hellenistic

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Nike of Samothrace

200 BC

Hellenistic

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Halicarnassus: Mausoleum