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480 BCE
The Beginning of the Classical Art Period
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480 BCE
The Beginning of the Classical Art Period
Created during what was referred to as "The Golden Age", when Athens rose to prominence into Greek expansion all the way up to the death of Alexander the Great. During this time human statues became very heroically proportioned. The statues were reflective of Greek humanistic belief. They were a result of the creation of metal chisels. Source:
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461 BCE
Perikles
Perikles transformed the Akropolis into a monument dedicated to Athens newfound political and economic power. In the temple stood a statue of Athens patron god Athena, made by the Greek sculptor Pheidias. The building was made entirely of marble and included some of the finest sculptures from the high Classical Style from fifth century B.C. The sculptures had a major impact on works of art from its own day to the present. Source: metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm -
Period: 461 BCE to 429 BCE
The evolution of anatomy in statues
Greek artists of the fifth and fourth centuries began to attain the ability to create art that would convey the vitality of life along with a sense of premanence, clarity and harmony. Polykleitos of Argos learned how to formulate a system of proportions that would achieve the artistic effect and allow others to reproduce it. His most important work, the Diadoumenos is an example of reproduction. Source: metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm -
360 BCE
The continuation of Classical art in Greece
The Classical period was forged during the Persian Wars and continued after the Peloponnesian war. After 30 years, the artistic importance continued, the Classical period evolved into freestanding statues and grave monuments. This was one of the largest innovations of sculptures at the time. One of the most celebrated statues from this time, due to its antiquity, was the Aphrodite of Knidos, created by the Athenian sculptor Praxitiles. Source: metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm -
Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE
The rise and fall of Alexander the Great
During the reign of Alexander the Great, he cultivated the artists in a way no one else had. Among these artists was the court sculptor Lysippos, one of the most important of fourth century B.C. He is mostly known for his portraits of Alexander and the work that they influenced in hellenistic sculptures. Source: metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm -
324 BCE
Portrait of Alexander the Great
Created during 320 B.C.E, the broken, small variant sculpture created by Lysippos shows Alexander with a lance and is sculpted similarly to the heroes of Greek mythology. Source: getty.edu/art/collection/object/103SXQ -
323 BCE
The death of Alexander the Great
When Alexander died in 323 B.C.E, his successors adopted his portrait style and divided up the vast kingdom into smaller kingdoms. These kingdoms transformed into the political and cultural world known as the Hellenistic period. Source: metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm -
323 BCE
The Hellenistic Period Begins
