Exam 5: Gods,Heros,and Athletes

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Kritios Boy,c.480 BCE and Zeus (Poseidon?),c.460-450 BCE .The introduction of contrapposto (weight shift)became a turning point in the depiction of the human figure.The artist has depicted the weight shift by indicating the weight thrown onto one foot,creating a tension on one side and a relaxation on the other.The sculptor grasped the fact that when the human figure moves,it does so in a harmonious,smooth motion,when the human figure rests that smooth motion is transferred by a weight shift.The sculptor has also tilted the figure's head thus breaking the unwritten rule of frontality,another major turning point in human figural representation. The Zeus or Poseidon figure has both arms extended illustrating the motion of the figure as it moves through space.The artist is showing the figure in motion,a turning point that will be repeated later in the late 4^th century.

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White-ground is essentially a variation of the red-figure technique.First the pot is covered with a very fine white slip,and then a black glaze is applied to outline the figures.Other colors could be applied but this had to be done after the firing,as the Greeks did not know how to make them withstand the kiln's heat.Despite the attraction of the white-ground technique,the impermanence of the expanded range of colors discouraged its use for everyday vessels.In fact,this technique was fully explored for lekythoi,which were usually placed in Greek graves as offerings.So the fragile nature of the technique was not a concern,hence its use for grave goods.