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Figurine of a Women Aegean: Cycladic
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Bull-leaping at Knossos Aegean: Minoan
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Women with Snakes Aegean: Minoan
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Lion Gate Agean: Mycenean Bronze Relief Triangle, above the lintel
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Geometric Krater Dipylon Cemetery Greek Geometric Period 900-700 BCE Krater = a vessel for water or wine water life wine transformation meander patterns
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Hero and Centaur Greek Geometric Period
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Statue of Priestess"Lady of Auxerre" Greek Orientalizing Period
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Kouros Greek Archaic Period
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Peplos Kore Greek Archaic Period
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Warrior Greek Early Classical/ Severe
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Kritios Boy Greek Early Classical/Severe c. 480-450 bce
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Why classical? What does classic refer to?
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Classic = value + influence that will never go away- legacy, timeless, inspiring, "original"
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Doryphoros (spear-bearer) Polykletios Greek High Classical 450-400 bce
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Parthenon Temple of Athena, Parthenos, Acropolis, Athens
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Why is she nude?Why is this a big deal? |
Aphrodite of Knidos Praxiteles She is naked because she just had a bath, bathing is an act of renewal = fertility women were usually not shown nude late classical
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