Geometric/Orientalizing/Archaic Period

Geometric Krater

Geometric Period
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-Krater = large mouthed bowl on a foot, used for mixing wine and water, punch bowl
-Requirement of a symposium
-Ceremonial, used as a grave marker
-Decorated with geometric patterns Zig Zags, Chevrons, parallel lines, cable pattern
-Has figural decoration
-Depicts a funeral
-No sense of naturalism -Military procession?
-Silhouette, composite view -Narrative
-Testaments to status and wealth of individual

Mantiklos

Orientalizing Period
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-Apollo?
-Bronze
-Hairstyle is eastern influenced
-Shows desire to show 3D models of nude male
-Inscription on the inside of his thighs
-An offering to the far shooting lord of the silver bow (Apollo)

Lady of Auxerre

Orientalizing Period
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-Donor or goddess?
-Longs skirt + wide belt + shall
-Humble gesture
-She would have been highly decorated
-Encaustic – pigments mixed with warm wax and then the wax is applied to the surface. Good color.
-Daedaelic : Daedaelus brought Egyptian style to Greece
-“Egyptian inspired style”
Represents a new tradition of large, 3D, free standing, stone youthful females/males

Kouros

Archaic Period
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-One of the earliest examples of life size standing statuary in Greece
-Daedaelic Kouros
-Funerary sculpture, grave marker
-Statues also doubled as votive offerings
-Totally nude, very unlike Egyptian

Calf Bearer

Archaic Period
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-Moschophoros = calf bearer
-Donor > the god
-Eternal offering to the gods
-Slightly Daedaelic
-Musculature in the abdomen
-Archaic smile
-Meant to signify animation, not happiness
-Slightly idealized, as well as the calf
-Found in cache along with other kore/kouros

Kroisos

Archaic Period
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-Grave marker
-Stylized muscles
-Worked all the way around
-Archaic smile
-Iliac crest
-Epitome of perfect youthful male nude

Peplos Kore

Archaic Period
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-Votive offering
-Paint remnants
-Wore earrings

Temple of Hera

Archaic Period
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-9x18 (wrong formula)
-All Greek temples did have roofs.

Achilles and Ajax

Archaic Period
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-Black figure amphora
-Most recognized potter
-Highly sought after and most widely copied
-Chose serious scenes
-Achilles and Ajax playing dice
-Quiet power and foreboding, calm before the storm

Three Revelers

Archaic Period
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Attic Red Figure amphora
-Paints and pots himself
-New human poses
-No overlap with the figures
-Signature also disses another pot maker
-Competition fuels innovation which drives change
-Naturalism leads to the desire of perfection in the human form.