Greece and Rome
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- Broadcast 1
The Earliest Greek Cultures -- All of western civilizaton was shaped
by Greek culture...What shaped Greek culture? This production traces
the roots of the Greek civilization in visits to the Island of Crete
and mainland fortress of Mycenae. Highlighted works of art and architecture
include the palace of Minos, and the lion gates of Mycenae. (time: 16:00)
- Classical Architecture --
The Temple--Architecture as a symbol of Greek values: balance, logic,
reason, restraint, elegance. This slideshow explores salient features
of buildings on the Acropolis and highlights the Parthenon as the
essence of the Golden Age of Greece-Analysis of the Parthenon from
floorplan to façade and sculpture...Introduction to the Doric
style, pediment sculpture, Elgin marbles, friezes of the Parthenon
as well as other buildings on the Acropolis. (time: 8:58)
- Greek Sculpture: Kouros, Kritios
Boy, Spear Bearer Development of Naturalism in Greek Sculpture,
use of contrapposto. Balance, logic, reason, restraint and elegance...the
language of form continues in sculpture. (time: 3:12)
- Later Greek Masterpieces:
Discus Thrower as an embodiment of Greek love of form and geometry,
love of athletic events. Winged Victory of Samothrace--heroic in
spirit. Venus de Milo--an ancient statue of Aphrodite...now in the
Louvre. (time: 6:22)
- Classical Architecture --
The Temple--Architecture as a symbol of Greek values: balance, logic,
reason, restraint, elegance. This slideshow explores salient features
of buildings on the Acropolis and highlights the Parthenon as the
essence of the Golden Age of Greece-Analysis of the Parthenon from
floorplan to façade and sculpture...Introduction to the Doric
style, pediment sculpture, Elgin marbles, friezes of the Parthenon
as well as other buildings on the Acropolis. (time: 8:58)
- Broadcast 2
- Rome: Portraiture -- Realism
in the portraiture of Rome. How is Roman sculpture different from
Greek? (time: 8:41)
- Rome: Architecture: Structures for entertainment, civic structures. Development of the arch. Examples: The Colosseum; the Pantheon. (time: 30:00)
Travel Greece (and send your teacher the bill!) - This project gives students an opportunity to plan and price a trip to Athens or the Island of Santorini, sample contemporary Greek culture, convert currency, and send their teacher a fictional bill for this dream vacation.
Frommers is the primary link, and a score of secondary sites are provided. This is a good assignment to do in pairs--a real-world experience that will take some careful (but not difficult) journeying through the Internet.
Students may choose either location; however Santorini may take a few more steps in terms of finding prices and information.
We have test-driven this assignment to work out the bugs--all the links are reliable and the process is exciting-especially for those of us who love every aspect of travel!
Visual Arts Project: Greek Vases
Gallery: Vases from the Louvre