Ancient greek civilization art and architecture

Architecture and art of ancient greece

1. ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION & ART

2. Architecture of Ancient Greece Greek life was dominated by religion and so it is not surprising that the temples of ancient Greece built to honor their gods were the biggest and most beautiful. They also had a political purpose as they were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or to offer thanksgiving to the patron deity of a city for success in war

3. Greek Orders The Greeks developed three architectural systems, called orders, each with their own distinctive proportions and detailing. The Greek orders are: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Doric style Ionic style Corinthian style

4. The Acropolis Acropolis is a Greek word meaning 'high city'. The Athenian Acropolis rises from the plain of Attica to 500 feet above sea level In times of attack the Acropolis became the last fort of defense. The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city. The Acropolis contains some of the world's most famous structures built in the classical architectural style.

5. ERECHTHEION The Erechtheion or Erechtheum (/ ɪˈrɛkθiəm , ˌ ɛrɪkˈθiːəm /; Ancient Greek: Ἐρέχθειον , Moder Greek: Ερέχθειο ) is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon

6. PARTHENON The Parthenon is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It had eight Doric columns in the front area and 17 columns on the long sides, each 10.43 meters high, and with a base diameter of 1.905 meters.

7. ATHENA PARTHENOS Athena Parthenos (Ancient Greek : "Athena the Virgin") is a lost massive chryselephantine (gold and ivory) sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena, made by Phidias and his assistants and housed in the Parthenon in Athens. Its epithet was an essential character of the goddess herself. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made. It was the most renowned cult image of Athens , considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BC . Lachares removed the gold sheets in 296 BC to pay his troops, and the bronze replacements for them were probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BC but repaired. It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the 5th century AD, when it was removed by the Romans. An account mentions it in Constantinople in the 10th century .

8. AMPHITHEATRE An amphitheatre or amphitheater is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek, meaning "on both sides" or "around" and "place for viewing".

9. Greek Pottery including more than one animal or plant and eventually made way for human figures. Some of these figures included scenes of warfare. Soon after, potters and painters began to put mythological narration on the pottery, including scenes from the Iliad and other famous legends or myths. These narratives began as mainly violent in nature, but as they progressed they became calmer and involved other scenarios besides warfare. 

10. SCULPTURE OF ANCIENT GREECE The Greeks were blessed with a large supply of marble, which was what they used most in their sculptures.  Bronze was also used in their artistic work of humans.  There are three main periods of Greek Sculpture Archaic , Classical and Hellenistic

11. The Archaic period was the earliest period in Greek Sculpture which started around 600 B.C. and lasted until 480 B.C.   These works have a stiff and ridged appearance similar to that of the Egyptian sculpture.     The second period, the Classical period , was between the Archaic and Hellenistic times.  The Classical period shows a very large shift from the stiff Archaic to a more realistic and sometimes idealistic portrayal of the human figure.  Females, after the 5th  century B.C., were depicted nude, often with flowing robes.  The robes gave the sculpture the idea of movement and realism in an effort by the artist to show humans more naturally and realistically.   The third period, the Hellenistic period , started a little before 300 B.C.  To the average person, it is more difficult to see the distinctions between the Classical and Hellenistic period.  Both periods did the majority of their sculpture as nudes.  The Greeks portrayed a young, vigorous, and athletic person in their works.   These works idealized the individual and in a way, attempted to capture the idea of youth and strength in their design.  The works reflect the commonly held views of youth, strength, courage, and beauty which were encouraged in the Greek City states.

12. DONE BY : PRANAV SANJEEV ROSHNI JOSEPH AMRUTHA SAJU DARVIN ABRAHAM REUBAN ANTONY ASTIL AUGUSTIN

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