ARTH 1155 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Geometric Art, Ancient Greek Temple, Bier
26 Feb 2018
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Dipylon krater 740 bce / athens, greece / geometric period. Marked the grave of a man buried around 740 bce in the dipylon cemetery of athens. Bottom of the great vessel is open. Permit visitors to the grave to pour libations in honor of the dead, simply to provide a drain for rainwater. Krater"s surface covered with precisely painted abstract angular motifs in horizontal bands. Prominent is the meander, or key pattern around the rim of the krater. Widest part is for two bands of human figures and horse-drawn chariots rather than for geometric ornament. Scenes depict the mourning for a man laid out on his bier and the grand chariot procession in his honor. New york kouros 600 bce / greece / marble / archaic life-size statuary. Arms are held beside the body and fists are clenched with the thumbs forward. Funerary statue rigidly frontal with the left foot advanced slightly.
