CHAPTER 5 -- ANCIENT GREECE
1. Read the Chapter...

And view the ancient Greek art exhibit from the Detroit Institute of Art...these are some of the most beautiful and most perfect figures of ancient Greece.  Here's an amazing article, showcasing an exhibition, of Greek statues in their original painted colors -- be sure to click on the "multi-media" presentation.    

2. Vocabulary and terminology:

REGISTER, BLACK-FIGURE, RED-FIGURE, TEMPERA, ENTABLATURE, CAPITAL, VOLUTE, FRIEZE, PEDIMENT, CARYATID, KOUROS, KORE, CONTRAPPOSTO, ARCHAIC SMILE, ENCAUSTIC, AMPHORA,  IDEALISM, HELLENISTIC

3. Key items to discuss and to know:
    a. Early development of Greek civilization
    b. "Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus" depicted in art (see page 101).
    c. Styles of the Geometric, Orientalizing, and Archaic periods, pages 100-106.
    d. Techniques of the Greek vase painting, pages 104, 114-116..
    e. Orders of Greek architecture, page 110.
    f. Issues of realism and naturalism (see discussions throughout the chapter).
    g. Characteristics of art of the classical period, pages 121-123.
    h.  Concept of "contrapposto" (see page 121).
    i. Polykleitos' "Prescription for a Perfect Statue" (see page 124).
    j.  Praxiteles' "S-curve", page 148.
    k. Characteristics of art of the Hellenistic era, pages 148-153.
    l. Stories of the Trojan war
Image of a Greek painted vase, red figure.
4. Art from text to remember:
5. Visit and explore the following:
6. Write a chapter report related to one issue raised in #3 or one work of art from #4 above.

INTERNET STUDENTS:  Include comments/comparison from one of the web sites above or another you have located. Submit the report by Wednesday through the LISTSERV.  (Please note:  Summer Session reports due as noted in the schedule).

7. INTERNET STUDENTS:  Respond to someone else's report with a comment or question.

Post to the LISTSERV by Friday. (Please note:  Summer Session students report due as noted in the schedule.)

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