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GREEK SCULPTURE (by Carolina Alcaide) (Were used to... (...depict gods., …
GREEK SCULPTURE
(by Carolina Alcaide)
Was one of the most important art forms in Ancient Greece.
Were used to...
...depict gods.
...immortalise athletes.
...adorn temples.
...to remember the dead.
The most common subject was the human figure.
Their subjects were always beautiful with perfect bodies,muscles and faces.
They created
CANONS OF PROPORTIONS
A canon was a model of beuty which a sculpture was supposed to match.
Greek sculptures use marble and bronze as materials for her sculptures.
Three phases of Greek sculpture
CLASSICAL
PROPORTION
was of great importance.
The figures were not simply front-fancing: they were intented to be seen from
several angles
The use of
balance
when depicting movement and expression conveyed serenity.
HELLENISTIC
Sculptures created
more personal pieces of work
, wich
ARCHAIC
Figures were usually
front-facing
.
Their bodies were
rigid
and
lacked expression
Most common subjects.
KORAI
KOUROI