ARTHIST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Polykleitos, Doryphoros, Apoxyomenos
22 Jan 2017
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High classical period (just know there was development-not all 3 specific) Greek original would have been bronze- roman copy is marble. Polykleitos- created principles of his perfect human sculpture- (cid:862)symmetria,(cid:863) proportions of the body (ex. Symmetria= beauty- not naturalism (which was early classical) Contrapposto pose being perfected in high classical. Married couple, likely buried together- woman holds veil, brings attention to marriage. Symmetrical beauty of face, hair tied (modesty), hand covering body. Iconography- just filled water for a bath (draping her clothes over a potter vessel specifically for water) S-curved body posture, slimmer proportions- diffe(cid:396)s f(cid:396)o(cid:373) poly"s do(cid:396)ypho(cid:396)os. Arms project outwards, takes more space- differs from poly. Terracotta figurines- made freehand out of clay. Naturalism shown- age shown, emotion (concentration, pain), ordinary. Expressionism- expression main subject, natural is exaggerated. Shown with dignity (like the archaic warrior from temple of aphia), but much more obvious/real than that. Iconography- torc necklace/collar worn, ornament of the galls (france)- also haircut and moustache.
