Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lefkandi, Chryselephantine Sculpture, Corinthian Order

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2500A/B
• Professor: Beth Greene

Document Summary

(cid:1007). (cid:1006): the e(cid:373)erge(cid:374)ce of greek te(cid:373)ple architecture. Function-specific (storage pits, platforms for ritual offering) First example of peripteral building (colonnade on all side) Post holes greeks begins to use it in their architecture. The centre rows of pillars blocked the view of cult stuff so they fixed it later. That is a trend in classical greek architecture. Entire sacred area usually delineated by low wall. Stoa: long building with row of columns along front. Alternating metopes (carved and/or painted) and triglyphs. Most of the clay designs were painted. Perdiment: medusa flanked by panthers (design on triangle surface on roof: apotropaic imagery (aka. Chryselephantine cult statue (huge & made of gold and ivory) Columns stack on top of each other. West pediment: apollo stand in midst of centauromachy where the lapiths and theseus fight with centaurs assaulting women. A lot of columns at front and double colonnade at back. Columns were carved into elaborately dressed women (caryatids)