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CLAS 1051 Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Sculpture Entering the classical period (from the archaic) Delphic Charioteer Robed Bronze, not marble Very rigid Driving a chariot Part of a group Robe is rigid and perfect, as opposed to fluid and natural Eyelashes Glass eyes Spearbearer (doryphoros) Polyclytus Artist Canon Recipe of proportion Canon of polyclytus Mathematical ratios for the human anatomy Originally bronze Roman marble copy of the original bronze Controposso positioning Left leg is straight, right arm is bent, right leg is bent, left arm is straight Diadoumenos (philit binder) Polyclitus Binding his headband Implies that he?s an athlete Hermes with infant Dionysos on his arm Praxiteles Relaxed Polyclytus?s canon S-curve Discus-thrower Myron Not scene in the round, meant to be looked at from a specific angle If he stood up, he?d look odd because Myron designed him too look good while throwing, not according to Polyclytus? canon Zeus Artimisian Deity Bronze Came from the sea Fairly rigid Meant to be seen in the round Riace Bronze Warrior Originals Slightly larger than life Warrior/hero Influence of both polyclitus and praxiteles Pirate Shield Helmet Females (peplos kore) Aphrodite of Knidos Praxiteles S-Curve Heteira as a model The famous one Classical face Serene Similar to Hermes and Dionysus Right arm draws attention to vagina Aphrodite No pubic hair For reasons of cleanliness for the business Grave Stele of Hegeso Grave marker Templearia Bas Relief Being presented with a jewelry box, and has selected something to wear to the afterlife Mourning Athena Relief Classical Throwback though, features of archaic sculpture Leans on her spear/staff Helmet Staring at a stele Stele within a stele Aphrodite of Melos Gown covers up to just above the pubic area Not sure what the arms were doing Tyler Peterson-Liu 11.10.09