Art History Greek Art. Archaic Period ► 600- 500 B.C.
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Archaic PeriodArchaic Period
► Kouros- a nude Kouros- a nude male athlete or godmale athlete or god
► Kore- the draped Kore- the draped female counterpart female counterpart of a kourosof a kouros
Winged VictoryWinged Victory
► Winged Victory also Winged Victory also known as Nike of known as Nike of Samothrace is one of the Samothrace is one of the greatest bronze works greatest bronze works from the Hellenistic from the Hellenistic period. period.
The ErechtheionThe Erechtheion
► CayatidesCayatides► Porch of maidens on Porch of maidens on
south sidesouth side►Dedicated to two Dedicated to two
godsgods► AtticaAttica► Poseidon-Poseidon-
ErechtheusErechtheus
ArchitectureArchitecture
► Concrete archesConcrete arches► Concrete vaultsConcrete vaults► Concrete wallsConcrete walls► Velarium (awning)Velarium (awning)► 1,000 men to raise1,000 men to raise►Doric, Ionic, and Doric, Ionic, and
corinthian ordercorinthian order
AqueductsAqueducts
► A system that A system that carried water from carried water from mountain streams mountain streams into cities by using into cities by using gravitational flow.gravitational flow.
► 10-60 miles long10-60 miles long► 270 gallons of water 270 gallons of water
everydayeveryday
SculptureSculpture
► Constantine the Constantine the GreatGreat
►Honor their Honor their emperorsemperors
► Portrait sculpturePortrait sculpture► Part of an enormous Part of an enormous
sculpturesculpture► Eyes where carved Eyes where carved
to show iris and to show iris and pupilpupil
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