Ancient Mediterranean Art
IntermediateAncient Mediterranean art: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome (3500 BCE-300 CE). Egyptian hierarchical scale, composite view, canonical proportions. Greek evolution from Archaic through Classical to Hellenistic. Roman veristic portraiture, narrative relief, concrete architecture.
Key concepts in this area include Hierarchical Scale, Composite View, Contrapposto, and Classical Orders. Hierarchical Scale refers to figure size indicates importance. Composite View, meanwhile, involves egyptian: head profile, shoulders frontal, legs profile.
By studying ancient mediterranean art, learners develop the ability to analyze power and art in Egypt/Mesopotamia and trace Greek sculpture naturalism. These skills build analytical thinking and prepare students for more advanced work in Art History.
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- •Analyze power and art in Egypt/Mesopotamia
- •Trace Greek sculpture naturalism
- •Evaluate Roman architecture
- •Compare Egyptian, Greek, Roman representation
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by John Boardman
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