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Greek 600-630 B.C.
Archaic period
Kouros 600-580bc * Kouros= Youth * Archaic period * From attica, Greece * marble
Krosios (Kouros from Anavysos) 530bc * marble * High classical period
Doryphorus or canon * Doryphorus = Spear bearer * Artist: Polykleitos * High classical period * Idealisim * Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote the cannon
Apoxymenos
* Apoxymenos= the scraper * Artist: Lysippose * High classical period

Athenian Acropolis * Acropolis= High city * Named after Athena * Financed by treasure stolen by Athens * Most elaborate and famous * Built after Persians
Parthenon (temple of Athena Parthenos) * Artist: Iktinos and Killikrates * Marble * *Dedicated to Athena parthenos

Athena the Virgin * Cult statue of Athena holding Nike (winged victory) * Over 30 feet high * Gold & Ivory very expensive

Birth of Athena east pediment of Parthenon * Free standing sculptures sitting on giant ledge * Includes the Elgin Marbles * *Elgin marbles- British bought and the Greeks want it back to this day * *relief sculpture

Erechtheion 421-405 * Dedicated to Athena Polias * Holds shrines to 2 greek gods Erechteus and Kreops * *Porch of maidens- (*caryatid figures) women statue holding roof they are colums

Athena adjusting her sandal 447-424bc * High relief sculpture * Impressive drapery * *Shows a god doing an ordinary human gesture

Hellenistic period = greek light
Winged victory * Nike of Somothrace * Navy victory * Dramatic more
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