Greek Sculpture II

The main categories of Greek sculpture, 500-300 BC, are set against their historical background. Lectures examine the contexts and purposes of the major documented monuments, and describe the broad changes in the representation of gods, heroes, athletes, and citizens. Subjects include the temple sculptures of imperial Athens, the impact of new patrons, such as Lycian dynasts and Macedonian kings, and the formulation of new civic identities in funerary sculpture and honorific statuary. The emphasis is less on artists and development, more on interpreting visual styles in response to changing public needs.

1. Introduction
2. The early fifth-century revolution
3. Athletes, gods, and heroes, 480-430 BC
4. Olympia, Temple of Zeus
5. Athena Parthenos
6. Parthenon
7. Victories and battles, 430-400 BC
8. Eastern dynasts: Lycia, Caria, Phoenicia
9. Athletic and divine statuary, 400-300 BC
10. The good citizen: portraits and self-representation, 480-300 BC.

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