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Page 1: Prehistoric art. Prehistoric cave art-Lascaux, France

Prehistoric art

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Prehistoric cave art-Lascaux, France

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Superimposed images may mean the “act” of creating was more important than the final

image.

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Prehistoric stone sculpture

Venus of Willendorf-fertility figure

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Stone Henge, Englandmonolithic architecture

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Egyptian Art

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The great pyramids at Giza were both tombs and monuments.

2500 BC

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Egyptian Canopic jars hold the internal organs removed during

mummification.

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Egypt- Temple at Karnak shows stone architecture (post and lintel)

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Karnak – obelisk, temple and guardian sphinx sculptures.

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Egyptian sculptureMycerinus and His

QueenStone – rigid,

stylized, block -like

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Mycerinus and his Queen - detail

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Sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh

Note the symmetry, frontal pose and simplified details.

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Sarcophagus and painted box from an Egyptian tomb were

painted with hieroglyphs and

scenes from the life of the deceased.

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Animal mummy case

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Wall paintings in Egyptian tomb shows Anubis (Jackal-headed god) with the

mummified Pharaoh.

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Size shows status. Rigid rules for figures, wildlife is more natural.

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Men darker than women.

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Tomb in Aswan shows hieroglyph captions with image.

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Daughters of AkenatenWall painting Briefly, during

Akenaten’s reign artists were allowed to paint in a more natural way showing, foreshortening, perspective and natural poses. When he died the rigid rules of art making were again imposed.

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Lion’s Gate

shows Post

and Lintelstructure

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Early (Archaic) Greek sculpture – rigid,

stylized, nude youth (Kouros)

was probably a funeral marker.

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Classical Greek Sculpture

the Spear Bearer, shows contraposto, a

natural “s” curve pose, detailed anatomy but a calm, god-like face.

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Nike of Samothrace

Greek Sculpture

Note the fluid drapery and

beauty of the anatomy

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Laocoon GroupHellenistic (late)

sculpture showed movement, emotion & violence,

great detail and facial expression.

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The Acropolis (high city)in Athens, Greece.

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Architectural Orders in GreeceDoric Ionic Corinthian

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Temple from the Acropolis is of the Ionic

Order, decorated with a high relief frieze

base.

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The Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Temple to Athena, goddess of war and wisdom.

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Parthenon pediment sculpture and low- relief frieze.

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Parthenon – Doric order

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Parthenon colonnade

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The Dionysus Bowl – glazed pottery shows the legend of how the god of wine (Dionysus) caused the boat mast to sprout into a grapevine, frightening the pirates. As they jumped into the sea they turnedinto dolphins.

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Pottery design (red figure vase) shows a mythical creature popular in ancient cultures.

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Red Figure Greek Vase (amphora)

showing a legend about the gods and

their winged horses. (Pegasus)

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Roman Art

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The Arch of Constantine – Rome, Italy

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Aqueducts allowed Romans to bring fresh water to their cities.

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Roman sculpture show personality

and unique, realistic, features “Busts” were of

head and shoulders only.

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Portrait bust of Julius Caesar

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Coliseum, Rome, Italy built as a stadium for entertainment

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It featured 3 tiers of arches,

bleachers and box

seats as well as a canvas awning for

shade

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Rooms under the stadium

floor held animals, slaves and gladiators.

It was even flooded so mock naval

battles could be staged.

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The Pantheon in Rome is a dome on a drum, with a Greek style front porch.

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The ceiling of the Pantheon is

“coffered” to lighten the

weight of the stone. The

dome’s “oculus” provides light

(and rain!)

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The interior of the Pantheon includes

Greek style columns and

pediment “window” niches.

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Ruins in ancient Rome show how they “borrowed” ideas from the Greeks.

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Courtyard of a Roman villa

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Wall paintings from Pompeii were preserved when the city was

encased in volcanic ash

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The Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii shows great skill in painting