Greek and Etruscan Study Sheet

 

Temple of Apollo, Delphi. East view.

Geometric amphora, 8th century B.C.

Polyphemos Painter, Amphora, 675 - 650 B.C. (two views).

Polyphemos Painter, Amphora neck showing the blinding of Polyphemos, 675 - 650 B.C.

Exekias, Amphora showing Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game, 540 - 530 B.C.

Exekias, Amphora showing Achilles and Penthesilea, c. 525 B.C.

Detail of amphora by Exekias showing Achilles and Penthesilea, c. 525 B.C.

Penthesilea Painter, Cup interior showing Achilles and Penthesilea, c. 455 B.C.

Niobid Painter, Kalyx krater, side showing unidentified scene, c. 455 - 450 B.C.

Niobid Painter, Kalyx krater, side showing Death of the Children of Niobe, c. 455 - 450 B.C.

Dipylon Master, New York Kouros, Attica, c. 600 B.C.

The Cheramyes Master, Hera of Samos, Samos, c. 560 B.C.

Peplos Kore, Paros, c. 530 B.C.

Attributed to Kritios, Kritios Boy, Acropolis, Athens, c. 480 B.C.

Poseidon/Zeus, found in the sea off Cape Artemision, c. 450 B.C.

Myron, Diskobolos (Discus Thrower), 460 - 450 B.C.

Warrior from Riace, Reggio Calabria, c. 450 B.C.

Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), c. 440 B.C.

sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, 530 - 525 B.C.

View of the Acropolis, Athens.

East end of the Parthenon, Athens, 447 - 438 B.C.

Plan of the Parthenon, Athens.

Sculptures from the right-hand side of the east pediment of the Parthenon.

Lapith and Centaur, from South Metope XXVII of the Parthenon.

The Parthenon, looking up through the outer Doric peristyle at the Ionic frieze.

Temple of Athena Nike from the east, Acropolis, Athens, 427 - 424 B.C.

The Erechtheum, west side, Acropolis, Athens, 421 - 405 B.C.

The caryatid porch of the Erechtheum, south side.

Formerly attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes and the Infant Dionysos, c. 340 B.C.

Winged Nike (Winged Victory), Samothrace, c. 190 B.C.

Laocoön and his Two Sons, 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.

 

 

amphora

architrave

balustrade

black-figure

caryatids

colonnade

cornice

contrapposto

encaustic

entablature

entasis

finial

flutes, fluting

foreshortening

frieze

geometric

krater

kylix

lost-wax bronze casting (cire-perdue)

metope

naos

Order

pediment

peristyle

portico

red-figure

scroll

shaft

slip

stylobate

triglyph

volute

white-ground

 

Etruscan

 

Capitoline Wolf, c. 500 B.C.

Apollo of Veii, Veii, c. 515 - 490 B.C.

Mars of Todi, early 4th century B.C.

Sarcophagus, Cerveteri, c. 520 B.C. (front and back).

Cinerary urn from Chiusi  7th cent. B.C

Sarcophogus of Ramtha Visnai from Vulci  300-280 b.c.

Frescoes, Tomb of the Augurs, Tarquinia, c. 510 b.c.

Frescoes, Tomb of the Leopards, c 480-470 b. c.

pilasters

tufa