The Helade. Polis and colonies. Empire.

 

The Helade.

 

Helade regions.

 

Areas of Greek influence. Colonies. 

 

Physical relief of the Greek polises.

 

Greek polises. 

 

Alexander the Great´s Empire.

Persian Empire.

Identify the three periods of Greek sculpture through the following photos.

Doriforo

Kore

Fighting Gaul

Greek sculpture throughout its main periods.

ARCHAIC AGE: Figures are very static and schematic. They represented nude athletes and draped young women.

Kora.

A nude athlete (Kouros)

CLASSICAL AGE: Figures represented movement. They were more realistic, harmonious and balanced.

Discus thrower (Discóbolo) by Miron.

Doryphorous (Doríforo) by Policleto.

Hermes (Praxiteles). Praxitelian curve.

HELLENISTIC AGE: FIGURES SHOWED FEELINGS AND MOODS. MOVEMENT WAS ALSO REPRESENTED.

Laoconte and his sons.

Victoria Samotracia.

Dying Gaul.

Chariatides.

Erecteion. Athens.

Their name means "people from the city of Caria, in Laconia. This name is said to come from the time this city was an allied of the Persians during the war. Their inhabitants were killed by the other Greeks and their wives became slaves and were condemned to bear the "heaviest burdens" forever (The burden of the temple).

Say the orders aloud (Ionic!!, Doric!!, Corinthian!!)

Identify the following temples. Name their orders. (Ionian, Doric, Corinthian)

Apteros.

Agrigento.

Segesta. Sicily.

Athena Nike.

Temple of Zeus.

The Three Greek Orders. Doric, Ionian, Corinthian.

The Three Greek Orders can be shown in the columns.

Hephaistos Temple. Doric.

Erectheium. Ionian (Jónico)

Zeus Temple. Corinthian

Alexander the Great (Alejandro Magno)

Answer the following questions on the video:
*How long did Alexander the Great live for?
*What was he able to do?
*How long did he remain unbeaten?
*Who was his father?
*What kind of books did he read when he was young?
*How do you think these readings influenced him?
*What famous teacher did he have? How old was he?
*What did Alexander learn from his famous teacher?
*Why did he take his father´s throne?
*How old was he  by that time?
*Which city did he destroy before he started his campaign to the East?
*Which famous sentence did he say about the worlds in the Universe?
*Why did he prove to be "the father" of his soldiers?

Greek wonders.

Parthenon

Policleto´s canon

Discobolus by Miron

Doriforo by Policleto

Kore

Laooconte

Parts of a Greek temple

Greek theatre

Victoria Samotracia

Roman and Greek divinities

Roman and Greek divinities

Dioses Griegos y romanos. Dioses egipcios.

elhistoriador.es - Mitologia - Dioses - Griegos - Romanos

This is a Greek Theatre

This is a Greek theatre