Monday, October 26, 2015

Pot with Achilles killing Penthesilea

Who-Exekias
What- pot with Achilles killing Penthesilea 
When-540-530 BCE
Where-Etruscan tomb in Vulci
Why- to tell a story
How- pottery and paint

Tomb mural painting

Who- Unknown 
What- Youth diving
When-  480-470 BCE
Where- Museo archeological nationals, paestum 
Why- to represent someone going into the underworld
How- cover slab of tomb. Painted fresco 

dying Gaul

Who-pergamene sculptor/ Epigonos
What- dying Gaul
When- 230-110 BCE
Where- Museo capitolino, Rome 
Why- to represent the victory of Attalos I over Gauls in mythological disguise 
How- sculpted from marble

Kritos Boy

Who-Sculpturer was Kritos
What-Kritos Boy
When- 480 BCE
Where-Athens, Greece 
Why- made to show how a person naturally stands
How- made from marble

Erectheion

Who- Unknown 
What- Erectheion
When- 421-405 BCE
Where- Athens, Greece
Why- to take place of the temple the Persians destroyed the previous temple of Athena.
How- built from marble

Diplyon Krater

Who- Unknown
What- Diplyon Krater 
When- 740 BCE
Where-Athens, Greece
Why- marked the grave of a man to show wealth and potters achievement.
How- pottery and painted

Peplos Kore

Who-unknown artist
What- Peplos Kore
When- 530 BCE
Where-Athens, Greece
Why- a statue of a goddess wearing four garments
How- sculpted from marble

Francois vase

Who- painter was Kletias, potter was Ergotimos
What- Francois Vase
When- 570 BCE
Where- Chiusi, Italy
Why- To constitute a selective encyclopedia of Greek mythology concentrating on Peleus and son Achilles.
How- potted and painted

Doryphoros sculpture

Who- sculpted by Polykleitos
What- Doryphoros( spear thrower)
When-450-440 bce
Where-Pompeii, Italy 
How- sculpted from bronze

Odysseus sculpture

Who-The sculptures were Athanadros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros
What- sculpted from marble
When-14-37 cd
Where-villa of Tiberius, Sperlonga, Italy
Why-to show he was a great leader
How- he was sculpted from marble

The Parthenon

Who-the architects were Phidias, Ictinus, Callicrates.
What-The Parthenon 
When- 447-438 bce.
Why- Dedicated to goddess Athena 
How- built with marble