5. ARCHAIC PERIOD
Inspired by the stone sculptures of
Egypt, but their forms are more
dynamic than the Egyptian
sculptures.
Greeks began to emphasize
essential features of the human
figure
Shows an increasingly
accurate comprehension of
human anatomy
Kleobis and Biton
6. CLASSICAL PERIOD
Classical period saw changes in the
style and function of sculpture
a dramatic increase in the technical skill,
depicting realistic human forms.
Poses became more naturalistic
ex: Contrapposto stance
The Classical Period also saw an increase
in the use of statues and sculptures as
decorations.
Kritios Boy
7. Greek National Academy Building
The characteristic temples of the Classical era, such as the
Parthenon in Athens, and the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, required
relief sculpture for decorative friezes, and sculpture in the round to
fill the triangular fields of the pediments
8. HELLENISTIC
PERIOD
Laocoon and His Sons
Common people, women, children, animals, and domestic scenes become acceptable
subjects for sculpture
Sculptors no longer felt obliged to depict people as ideals of beauty
or physical perfection
New Hellenistic cities springing up required statues depicting the gods and heroes of
Greece for their temples and public places.
Statues still depict Classical themes, but their treatment is far more sensuous and emotional
than the austere taste of the Classical period would have allowed
9. Why do you think that human
beings feel the need to
exaggerate?
Examples we see today?
What does that say about our
culture?
11. ARTIST PROMPT 11x11
Take a significant ancient greek
figure and interpret it into a
modern day exaggeration. Keep
the story of the character, but
translate it into our time period
today. Experiment with your art
and show how we would portray
or worship the greek figures today
with our society’s need to
exaggerate and beautify.
