FIDM Art History 1 review for class 6

1. Greek Architecture The Parthenon, Athens, c.440 BC

2. Greek Architecture: Architectural Orders DORIC ORDER IONIC ORDER No base   Base Plain capital   Capital with volutes

3. Ionic: Volutes Corinthian: Acanthus leaves Greek Architecture: Architectural Orders

4. Greek Architecture: Athens--Acropolis ACROPOLIS: “ Acro Polis” (High City)

5. Athena Promachos Salamis Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis PROPYLAEIA by MNISIKLES

6. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis TEMPLE OF ATHENA NIKE (Victory) by KALLIKRATES  Nike Figures

7. Parthenon  Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE PARTHENON by IKTINOS and KALLIKRATES

8. Parthenon (Athens): 8 by 17 L = 2W+1: 17 = 2(8)+1 Greek Architecture: Temple Plans

9. VITRUVIUS If the platform is straight: The human eye perceives it like this: _____________ (slight dip—a few inches—in the center) PARTHENON 

10.   Because the columns on the corners are seen against a lighter back ground (sunlight), to the human eye they will appear thinner. VITRUVIUS

11. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE PARTHENON: Visual tension, organic (?)

12. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE PARTHENON: Frieze Frieze  Parthenon frieze: PANATHENAIC PROCESSION “ Pan Athenaic” (all Athens)

13. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE PARTHENON: Panathenaic Procession

14. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE PARTHENON: Panathenaic Procession

15. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE PARTHENON: Panathenaic Procession Peplos 

16.  Erectheion Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE ERECTHEION

17. Greek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis THE ERECTHEION: Caryatids

18. PRAXITELES SKOPAS LYSIPPOS

19. Bust of Alexander the Great (after an original by Lysippos)

20. “ Hellenistic:” In the style of the Greeks (spread of Greek culture to non-Greek lands)