Early Classical

A period and style that combines the austere nobility of the Archaic style with an increasing interest in naturalistic movement, often in bronze.

Dates

480–450 B.C.E.

Places

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Early Classical

A period and style that combines the austere nobility of the Archaic style with an increasing interest in naturalistic movement, often in bronze.

Dates

480–450 B.C.E.

Places

Europe > Southern Europe > Greece, Albania, Italy, Montenegro, Spain, Central Europe > Croatia, Eastern Europe > Bulgaria, Ro ...
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Basics Works of Art Artists Curated Guides

Basics to get you started

Contrapposto explained

Ancient Greece, an introduction

Greek sanctuaries as artistic hubs

Classical orders of architecture explained

Art Appreciation: Religion—comparisons and connections

Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction

Making Greek vases

Works of Art

Charioteer of Delphi

c. 478–474 B.C.E.

Édouard Manet, Olympia

1863

East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

c. 490–480 B.C.E.

Ancient Greek Temples at Paestum

c. 560-530 B.C.E.

c. 460 B.C.E.

c. 500 B.C.E.

Riace Warriors

c. 460–450 B.C.E. (?)

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Kritios Boy, from the Acropolis, Athens, c. 480–470 B.C.E., 4 feet high, marble (Acropolis Museum, Athens)

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Curated Guides to Early Classical

All Textbook Chapters Syllabi

Textbook Chapter

War, democracy, and art in ancient Greece, c. 490–350 B.C.E.

Syllabus

Ancient Greek Art and Architecture Syllabus

Early Classical

Early Classical

Basics to get you started

Contrapposto explained

Ancient Greece, an introduction

Greek sanctuaries as artistic hubs

Classical orders of architecture explained

Art Appreciation: Religion—comparisons and connections

Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction

Making Greek vases

Works of Art

Charioteer of Delphi

Édouard Manet, Olympia

East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

Ancient Greek Temples at Paestum

Riace Warriors

Artists

Curated Guides to Early Classical

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