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Chapter 5: Ancient Greece Lesson 2: Geometric & Archaic Sculpture.

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Page 1: Chapter 5: Ancient Greece Lesson 2: Geometric & Archaic Sculpture.

Chapter 5: Ancient GreeceLesson 2: Geometric & Archaic Sculpture

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Warm-up 9-22-14 Ch.5 Greece

Respond to the following :1. What is the Function of this

work?2. What are the stylistic

characteristics of this work?3. What is the significance of the

work?

Obj: SWBAT compare and contrast Egyptian sculpture with Archaic Greek Sculpture

HW Due Today:

Read Pgs 104-119

HW Due Friday:

7 Cue Cards (posted on website)

Test on MONDAY

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Geometric PeriodGeometric krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, Athens, Greece, ca. 740 BCE

Medium:Ceramic Pot (fired clay)Size/Scale:• 3’4 ½” highFunction:Krater=wide mouthed bowl for mixing wine and waterGrave marker Drain rainwater (?)Open bottom to pour liquids (wine) into grave (?)

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Geometric PeriodStylistic features:Abstract & angular motifsHorizontal bandsMeander (band of ornamentation

using geometric motifs)Geometric figures—triangular

torsos Composite View--Legs and heads

in profileHorses-share common body with

multiple heads and legs

Meander pattern

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Geometric PeriodSignificance:• Size=Showed skill of the artist,

wealth & status of deceased person• Figures=Turning point in Greek art

—humans figures reemerged• Narrative=revived storytelling in art

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Announcements: Test on Chapters 1-3,

Ch. 5 on Monday(geometric, archaic

sculpture and architecture pg. 104-119).

Due Friday—7 Greek Cue Cards

Afterschool study sessions Thurs & Friday3pm-4:30pm, show up

any timeMrs. Q will have snacks!

Agenda: Warm-up Announcements and

Reminders

Office HoursTuesday 3:00-4:00Thursday 3:00-4:00

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ARCHAICPERIOD

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Kroisos

What do you know about this work?

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Archaic PeriodKroisos, from Anavysos, Greece, ca. 530 BCEMedium:Marble (stone)Function:Funerary--Grave markerKouros –Greek for “youth” (Kouroi--plural)Subject/Figures:Young man named ‘Kroisos’ who died a hero’s death in battle

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Archaic PeriodStylistic Features:Frontal pose, arms at sides with clenched handsSimilar to Egyptian statues—canon of proportionsDifferences from Egypt:1. Figures liberated from

stone block—Greeks wanted to show movement

2. Greek statues are nude, no identifying features

Kouros--530 BCE

Menkaure and Khamerenebty

from Gizeh, Egypt

ca. 2,490-2,472 B.C.E.approximately 54 1/2 in. high

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Archaic PeriodStylistic Features (cont.):•Staying with Egyptian stance for generations•In 530 BCE, More naturalistic rendering:

• Head is proportional • face is more rounded • hips are fleshy•hair falls naturally on the back•“Archaic Smile”

Kouros--600 BCE

Kouros--530 BCE

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Archaic PeriodSignificance:Stylistic=Egyptian influence—stance/pose, canon

or proportionsBreak away from Egyptian styleMove toward more realistic rendering and

motion

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Peplos Kore

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Archaic PeriodPeplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Athens,

Greece, ca. 530 BCEMedium:Marble (stone)Function:Spiritual—offering to Goddess Athena in templeSubject/Figures:Peplos—simple long, woolen belted garment (dress)Kore-Greek for “young woman”Goddess—wears 4 garments, 1 garment identifies her as a goddess

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Archaic PeriodStylistic features:•Mostly the same as the Kouros•Softer more naturalistic female form

• Distinguishes her from Kouroi (hard/muscular)

Significance:•Style=similar to Kouros--influence of Egypt , more naturalistic rendering•Spiritual/function=belief in the Goddess Athena

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ClassworkCreate a chart to compare and contrast the statues of Egypt

and Archaic Greece. List a east 3 similarities and 3 differences. Stick to stylistic, function, and figures

Archaic Greece

Similarity 1

Egypt

Similarity 2

Similarity 3

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Exit Slip Describe how the work of the Egyptians influenced with

work of the Ancient Greeks. Describe how the Greeks differed from the work of the Egyptians. Use at least 3 pieces of visual evidence for each.

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Homework—Due Friday

Create 7 Cue Cards:• Ancient Greece Context Card• Geometric krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, Athens,

Greece, ca. 740 BCE• Kroisos, from Anavysos, Greece, ca. 530 BCE• Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 530

BCE