2020 IB Extended Essays

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................ 2

Art in Ancient Greece ............................................................................... 3

The Periods of Greek art ............................................................................ 3

The Geometric Period.......................................................................................................... 4

The Archaic Period ............................................................................................................. 4

The Classical Period............................................................................................................ 4

The Hellenistic Period ......................................................................................................... 5

Popular Art Mediums in Ancient Greece........................................................ 5

Sculptures .......................................................................................................................... 5

Statuettes and Small Reliefs................................................................................................. 7

Coins ................................................................................................................................. 7

Engraved Gems .................................................................................................................. 8

Art Analysis............................................................................................ 9

Analysis on the key Friezes ‘The Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon’ by Eumenes II (197- 159BCE) ............................................................................................................................ 9 Fragment of Zeus at ‘The Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon’ by Eumenes II (197-159BCE) ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Fragment of Athena at ‘The Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon’ by Eumenes II (197- 159BCE) .......................................................................................................................... 12 Analysis on ‘The Winged Victory of Samothrace/Nike of Samothrace’ by Pythokritos (190BCE) ........................................................................................................................................ 14

Analysis on ‘Athena Parthenos’ by Phidias (438BCE) ......................................................... 16

The Influence of Art on Religion in Ancient Greece.............................................................. 18

Bibliography ..........................................................................................19