Art and Architecture of Athenians
Key players- Theophil Freiherr, Ictinus, prince of Bavaria
Key buildings- temples- parthenon- built in the 50 bc, erectcheum- from middle classical period of greek built on ,open air theatres- open public market or agora around agora were open building fronted with an open wall of columns
athenian- big influence on art and architecture- sculpture pottery- bowls for mixing wine and water jugs and cups for drinking water corinth and athenians dominated their pottery was exported all over greek became industry and pottery painting pottery became art black red yellow and white main colors painting big role played as visual paintings on walls very colorful yrs past faded greek sculptures always painted and bright buildings- ionic Parthenon erechtheion were all huge pillars building with gods or statues of people
money-grams decadrachma- 43.25 tetradrachma- 17.20 drachma- 4.30 obol .72
Hellenistic- art and architecture spread into india excavation of ai khanoum in eastern afghan. greco- Buddhist art rep a syncretism between greek art and the visual expression of buddhism during the period sculptures became more and more naturalistic
success or fail?
success money- increased built more theaters and paintings popularity- increased b/c of theaters also from traveler theaters- main attraction during period.
Geography
how the land and climate helped ant hurt during battles- with mtns around hard to fight, hot dry summers hard on soldiers.
land- greece is made up of mountainour land with only small areas of lowlands mtns beautiful but hard to farm and make living hard to travel and communicate with people distance away mtns divided cities each city had own customs and ideas they knew land better during fights
sea- Athenians located near seas Attica they became traders trading around mediterranean region built strong navel fleet travel due to constant Athens learned about other cultures and new idea at the same time spreading theirs.
climate- hot dry summers avge temp in july was 4 degrees not much rain hard to farm
natural resources- olive trees grapes (eaten or into wine) lignite petroleum iron ore bauxite lead zin nickel magnesite marble salt hydro power potential only 23% of land is usable and the rest is mostly barren mountains
trade and farming- all mountains made hard to farm so barely any crops farmed mostly olives
mining- developed extensive silver mines at Laurium the profits helped support Athens as a city state used bronze tin copper for tools and weapons.
jobs- most farmers would work alone but family help during planting season farmers raised pigs grew wheat and barely merchants traded surplus goods in exchange for salves grain metals and timber manufacture workers specialize in making goods like pottery armor and clothing
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