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44 Cards in this Set
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Vasilike pitcher 2,500 - 2,000
Trying to understand life > Zoomorphic Specialized potter > two pieces |
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Cycladic violin forms 3,200 - 2,800 Women > hips and waist Image of self > possibly worn as necklace Domestic > very common |
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Cycladic spedos figure 2,600 - 2,400 Member of community > not individualized Domestic > very common |
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harp player 2,800 - 2,700 Gender roles > Men = celebrator Men of action > outward facing arms |
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Cycladic ship frying pan case 2,800 - 2,300 Island life > ship in image Patterning > Geometric rigid and ocean swirls |
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Millia bee pendant 2,000 -1,700 Expertise > welding circles to metal w/o melting Expertise > working in gold Fertility > Bee |
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Kamares pitcher 2,000 - 1,700 Understanding nature > zoo. mouth/water spout Geometry compliments body of vase. |
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Uluburun fertility goddess 1,500 - 1,400 Trade > Egyption feet. Sign of power > control of resources |
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q's megaron w/ dolphin fresco 1,450 - 1,400 Part of wall > fresco fuses color with surface A part of art > move through door/fresco |
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pitoi - palace at Knossos 1,550 - 1,450 Imitates older tech > rope of barrels Storing foodstuffs Lowered into pits > many handles Hidden > yet we still want to decorate it. |
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Vapheio cup 1,550 - 1,450 Abstract to get point across > flying leap Pounded metal > no copies Tension in boy's arms |
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octopus vase 1,500 - 1,450 Crete art comps. shape of vase > makes look bigger dialogue between art/form > showing imperfs. |
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Hagia Triadha sarcophagus 1,450 - 1,400 Offerings to dead person. Gold a color of expertise craftsmanship Geometric patterning |
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funerary mask 1,550 - 1,500 Gold = warrior strength > i fought for my gold |
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lion's gate 1,250 Mycenae
Power > rough stone finesse > carved lions control > gating people into tight space |
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treasury of Atreus exterior 1,300 - 1,200 Part of nature > uses natural ground structures Kept structures |
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octopus stirrup jar 1200 - 1100 art comps. shape of vase > makes look bigger dialogue between art/form > showing imperfs. |
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bronze horse 750 - 700 Strength/speed > muscles Doesn't need much feed > skinny Domestic > lots found |
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Kerameikos krater 1000 - 900 art comps. shape of vase > makes look bigger style > geometric filler |
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Dipylon amphora 750 No bot. Used to pour liquid offers into a grave Warrior procession for dead person. Beginning of 3D > Horse has depthy legs. |
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Chigi Olpe 750 Warrior procession. rank > Spear men w/ shields on top of cavalry? More beginning of 3D > overlapping people. |
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Analatos Amphora 700 - 675 Beginning of 3D > Depth of horses legs toying/learning life > Human/animal hybrids blooming floral pattern > Geometric filler |
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Mykonos relief amphora 650 Story > Trojan horse on top Abstract for point > heads in horse too big Decorative > handles almost useless. viewing angle > handles frame facing direction? |
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Prinias Temple A Lintel 625 - 600 Power/importance > walking under 2D > everything locked to two planes Context > very important in how we view today\ |
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Mantiklos Apollo 700 - 675 Beginning of ideals > slim waist, strong chest body vs ideas > long neck seperates |
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Lady of Auxerre 640 2D > stuck to two planes still Clothed > females not perfect ideals Gender roles > inward/no outward action |
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Temple of Artemis, Medusa Pediment 580 Power > We turned medusa to stone control & fear > facing one's enemies outwards |
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Gigantomachy and Herakles and Apollo friezes 530 2D > overlp. but movement locked to 2 planes Drama > not realistic, made to magnify |
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Temple of Hera 1 540 Doric columns > plane circle capitols, huge columns Many columns > would sometimes obstruct inside worshiping areas. |
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Anavysos Kouros 530 3D > but still very locked to two planes Ideals > nude, very strong, unlikely really Action > one foot forward |
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Phrasikleia 540 Gender roles > women inward not male ideal > clothed powerful > jeweled |
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Polyxena Sarcophagus Sacrifice of Polyxena at the tomb of Achilles style > Geometric patterning |
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Achilles Killing Amazon Queen Penthesilea 540 2D > overlapping but stuck to two planes patterning > floral 'blooms' and geometric swirls Gender colors > possible contrast |
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Euthymides Amphora 510 - 500 super drunk guy > spilling alcohol flirting styles > walking staff outside of border story > possibly one man throughout night |
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Satyr and Maenad Kylix 490 - 480 control yourself > alcohol in plate, balancing act treat for drinking > drink covering image Reminder > what could happen if "give in" |
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temple of Aphaia 475 Doric > large columns with plain circular caps |
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West pediment warrior from temple of Aphaia 475 2D > 3d but still locked to two planes Muscular ideal tension in left arm |
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West pediment warrior at temple of Aphaia 475 2D > 3d but still locked to two planes muscular ideal tension in both arms to support |
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Pelops and King Oinomaos Chariot Race 460 Muscular ideal 2d > 3d but locked 2 2 planes |
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Kritios boy 475 Muscular ideal inset eyes very defined shins |
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Discobolus 450 Height of potentiality tension in arm arms are an arc viewing angle athletics = war |
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Riace warriors 460 - 450 Ideal bodies pelvic girdle weight on one leg |
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The parthenon |
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The Elgin Marbles, East Pediment Figures Cloth fetish Male naked |