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Greek Art and Style

Greek Art and Style

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Greek Art and Style

• Greek Art > is the style of artistic expression that flourished in the continental Greece and other parts of the Mediterranean area.

• Unique contributions of Greece in the early history of art are NATURALISM and IDEALISM.

• The highest of the Greek art was to improve on nature.

• Greeks attained greatest achievements in the art of form ------ARCHITECTURE and SCULPTURE.

1. Archaic Period (1000-480 B.C.E)- strived to portray the perfection of human form.

2. Golden Age (480 – 400 B.C.E)- Greek sculptors succeeded in the quest to portray the human form as a symbol of perfect proportion.

• The Discus Thrower by Myron

Three classical orders

1. Doric Order2. Ionic Order3. Corinthian Order

are the interpretation of the ancient post-and beam structure. The style was made in stone columns enriched with ornaments and moldings.

• The Doric column style features a large square block at the top called the abacus. No base is used for the doric column. . A doric column is massive and short.

• The ionic order has a pair of spirals or large volutes at the top of the column. The base is round with alternating concave and convex features.

• The Corinthian order is the most slender and the tallest of all the columns. The design is associated with luxury and feminine characteristics.

• LET’S IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COLUMNS…

• Greek sculpture and architectural features still greatly influence the minds of present day architects and interior decorators. The beauty and strength of the column they designed serve a dual purpose.