The ancient Greeks' intensely creative spark manifested itself in, among other things, the arts: in architecture with the creation of temples for the gods, theaters for assembly and entertainment, and tombs for the dead, in sculpture that depicted the divine ideal and human frailty, and painting that illustrated the simple patterns of daily life, the poignancy of death, and the fickleness of the gods.

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Course guide includes bibliographical references.

Lecture given by Jennifer Tobin.

Compact disc.

Lecture 1. The Protogeomectric Period : 1050-900 BC Lecture 2. The Geometric Period : 900-700 BC Lecture 3. The Orientalizing Period, part I : architecture, 700-600 BC Lecture 4. The Orientalizing Period, part II : sculpture and vase painting, 700-600 BC Lecture 5. The Archaic Period, part I : architecture, 600-480 BC Lecture 6. The Archaic Period, part II : sculpture, 600-480 BC Lecture 7. The Archaic Period, part III : vase painting 600-480 BC

Lecture 8. The Early Classical Period : 480-450 BC Lecture 9. The High Classical Period : The Parthenon, 450-400 BC Lecture 10. The High Classical Period : architecture, sculpture, and vase painting, 450-400 BC Lecture 11. The Late Classical Period, part I : architecture, 400-323 BC Lecture 12. The Late Classical Period, part II : sculpture and painting, 400-323 BC Lecture 13. The Hellenistic Period, part I : architecture, 323-31 BC Lecture 14. The Hellenistic Period, part II : sculpture, 323-31 BC.