Mckenna Form- Marble Function- Made to represent part of the life of Athena. Content- The two seated figures may have represented Persephone and Demeter. Context- Was originally located in Athens, Greece. Artistic intent- Were made to comfortably sit in the triangular space of the pediment. Tradition/ change- Another example of the new tradition of classical Greek art, which was the balance of the body, also known as contrapposto.
Form: Varied in height due to many sculptures being part of the artwork Function:Dedicated to Athena Content: Helios bringing up the dawn with his horses Context:Phidias acted as the chief sculptor of the workshop Interpretation: The male nude statue is said to represent Dionysus, but some believe that it could also represent Heracles. Artistic Intent: The figures were made to adorn the east pediment of the Parthenon
form- all figures are based on a ground line function- to showcase reactions to the birth of athena content- 3 goddesses context- new classical greek artistic intent- fabric inspired by phidias interpretation- one sculpture is theorized to be helios
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Function- Made to represent part of the life of Athena.
Content- The two seated figures may have represented Persephone and Demeter.
Context- Was originally located in Athens, Greece.
Artistic intent- Were made to comfortably sit in the triangular space of the pediment.
Tradition/ change- Another example of the new tradition of classical Greek art, which was the balance of the body, also known as contrapposto.
Form: Varied in height due to many sculptures being part of the artwork
ReplyDeleteFunction:Dedicated to Athena
Content: Helios bringing up the dawn with his horses
Context:Phidias acted as the chief sculptor of the workshop
Interpretation: The male nude statue is said to represent Dionysus, but some believe that it could also represent Heracles.
Artistic Intent: The figures were made to adorn the east pediment of the Parthenon
form- all figures are based on a ground line
ReplyDeletefunction- to showcase reactions to the birth of athena
content- 3 goddesses
context- new classical greek
artistic intent- fabric inspired by phidias
interpretation- one sculpture is theorized to be helios