Chapter 5: Ancient GreeceLesson 1: Intro

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

Respond to the following in a KWL chart like the one below:

Describe one aspect of Ancient Greece in the following areas:

1. Government2. Political developments3. Spiritual beliefs4. Cultural Events

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

HW Due Today:

Read Pgs 104-119

Ancient Greece ContextDates: 900 BCE-30 BCELocations: Mt. Olympus, Athens, Acropolis, Peloponnesos, MacedoniaGeography/Economical factors:• Surrounded by the

Mediterranean sea• Trade with Mesopotamia and

Egypt happened

Ancient Greek ContextGovernment:Developed city-states, called polis, each had their own form of government—some had king others had democracy.Political Developments: • Women had little power or importance—

remained seclude to their homes on-y came out for special occasions

• Slavery was commonplace• The Greeks created democracy—government by

the people• The Greeks were at war with Persia and fellow city

states

Ancient Greek ContextSpiritual Beliefs:• Polytheistic—Belief in many gods

• Zeus = king of the gods• Hera= Wife and sister of Zeus• ..and many others!

• They believed that these gods lived on Mount Olympus, a real location in Greece

• Gods were thought to have human form but immortal

Ancient Greek ContextCultural events

Obsession with perfection and idealizationStudy of philosophy is born—questioning life and existenceBalance of intellectual development and physical fitness• Education is important• Olympic games begin• “a sound mind, a sound body”

Announcements: Test on Chapters 1-3,

Ch. 5 on FRIDAY (geometric, archaic

sculpture and architecture pg. 104-119).

Due Thurs—4 Greek Cue Cards

Afterschool study sessions Wed & Thurs

Mrs. Q will have snacks!

Agenda: Warm-up Announcements and

Reminders

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

Exit Slip (Turn this in!)1. Fill out the “Learned” part of your KWL chart without looking at

your notes!

2. Discuss 2 predictions of the stylistic characteristics we may see in this chapter. Provide evidence from the Greek cultural context.

I predict we will see ____ in Greek art because they traded with Egypt which also had _______.

I predict that Greek art will show ____ because ________ had developed in their culture at the time.

Know Want to know Learned

Ancient Greece

Crash Course Video• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mkVSasZIM

GEOMETRIC PERIOD

Attic GeometricAmphoras

Dipylon Krater

Flashcard

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Meander pattern

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 (?)

Geometric PeriodSubjects/figures/narrative:1st band=Human figures Mourning a dead manWomen are tearing their hair out

2nd band=Warriors w/ chariotsProcession in honor of deceased man

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

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

ARCHAICPERIOD

Kroisos

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

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

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

Kouros--600 BCE

Kouros--530 BCE

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

or proportionsBreak away from Egyptian styleMove toward more realistic rendering and

motion

Peplos Kore

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

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

Exit Slip Create 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

Homework—Due Thursday

Create 4 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