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Greek Quest for Beauty & Meaning in Classical Art After Persian War

After the Persian War, Greek culture thrived, leading to Classical art exemplified by the Parthenon, Temple for Athena, and sculptures by artists like Phidias. Greeks' obsession with beauty is evident in their realistic pottery and sculpture depicting mythological scenes and everyday life. Greek drama, including tragedies and comedies, showcased societal critiques. The Olympic Games honored perfection and Hera. Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle shaped the Greek mind, emphasizing reason and ideal societies. Prominent figures like Herodotus, Thales, and Hippocrates contributed to various fields, while Alexander the Great's conquests further influenced Hellenistic Culture.

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Greek Quest for Beauty & Meaning in Classical Art After Persian War

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  1. Greece #2: Quest for Beauty & Meaning

  2. After the Persian War, Greek culture flourished • Classical art

  3. The Parthenon • Temple for Athena • Gold & ivory statue of Athena by Phidias • Corrected optical illusion

  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nashville_Parthenon_005.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nashville_Parthenon_005.JPG

  5. Nashville, Tennessee has a replica of the Parthenon & statue of Athena (see next two slides).

  6. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Parthenon.at.Nashville.Tenenssee.01.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Parthenon.at.Nashville.Tenenssee.01.jpg

  7. Greek Columns

  8. White House (Ionic) • Lincoln Memorial (Doric) • US Capitol Building (Corinthian)

  9. Art • Greeks OBSESSED with beauty • Realistic & lifelike • Pottery • Mythological scenes • Scenes of everyday life

  10. Sculpture • Myron • Perfect human form (Discus Thrower)

  11. Drama • Tragedy-unhappy ending  • Comedy- happy ending 

  12. Dionysus – god of wine & pleasure http://www.tqnyc.org/2005/NYC051950//miritgreecemythology.htm

  13. Sophocles • Oedipus Rex (King who killed his dad & married his mom– forced to do these things by the gods) • When he discovers what he’s done, he blinds himself

  14. Aristophanes • Satires—jokes—pointed at society & major leaders

  15. http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/cdlin/picture/tour-00/greektheater.JPGhttp://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/cdlin/picture/tour-00/greektheater.JPG

  16. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/greece/theater/playersProps.html http://www.bellport-playcrafters.com/trivia.html

  17. Olympics • Wanted perfect body • Olympics • Throwing, wrestling, running • Women had one in honor of goddess Hera

  18. The Greek Mind • 400s BC: Sophists (traveling teachers) • Believed Greek gods (deities) had little control over people • Philosophers (lovers of wisdom)

  19. Socrates • Born in Athens (470 BC) • Socratic Method: philosopher questioning student • Reason as only authority • 399 BC: “Corrupting the young”-DEATH by hemlock poison

  20. Plato • Socrates’ student • Creates school “The Academy” • 1st political science book, The Republic (tries to create perfect govt.)

  21. The Republic • Just city: • Specialization of 3 classes: • Producers (farmers, craftsmen, doctors), Warriors, Rulers (philosopher kings) • Just soul: • 3 parts: Lustful, Spirited, Rational (rational part rules, spirited part enforce rational part’s convictions, lustful part must obey)

  22. Aristotle • Studied at Plato’s Academy • Tutored Alexander the Gr8 • Opened school “Lyceum” • Scientific Method • Book Politics

  23. Historians • Herodotus “Father of Greek History” • Wrote about Persian Wars (Historia) • Thucydides • Peloponnesian War history

  24. Scientists • Thales of Miletus (600s BC) • 1st to predicted solar eclipse • Pythagoras (500s BC) • Pythagorean theorem • Music: shorter the string, higher the pitch

  25. Hippocrates • “Father of Medicine” • Hippocratic Oath-code of doctors • Disease caused by things in nature

  26. “Hippocratic Fingers” – clubbed fingers = sign of lung diseases Hippocrates discovered http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ClubbingFingers1.jpg

  27. Treating Hemorrhoids- Hippocrates did surgery on hemorrhoids

  28. Alexander’s Empire • Macedonia-north of Greece • 359 BC: Philip II King of Macedon • Wanted to… • unify Greek city-states • destroy Persian Empire

  29. Philip used Greek phalanxes • 338 BC: Philip II took city-states in Greece • 336 BC: Philip killed by wife • Olympias set up her son ALEXANDER as king

  30. Alexander the Great • Tutored by Aristotle • Throne by age 20 • 331 BC: Alexander destroyed Persia • WANTED WORLD DOMINATION!

  31. Alexander & troops married Persian women http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/6793020.html

  32. At the Indus River • Soldiers-tired of fighting went home • 323 BC: Alexander died of malaria at 33 yrs. old

  33. 3 generals divide empire & war constantly until Romans take over

  34. Hellenistic Culture-mix of Persian & Greek cultures • Alexandria, Egypt • 1st museum (library, research center, zoo, & gardens)

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