Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geometric and Archaic Greek Sculpture I
Course Code: ARK133
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Informing about the formation and development of Greek Sculpture. Determination of the development of form and style in sculpture in the Archaic Period and information about the dating of artefacts with this method. In addition to the artifacts of these periods exhibited in Anatolia, Greece and World museums, the artifacts found in important centres will be examined comparatively.

Course Content

The process of the emergence of Greek sculpture, the definition of style and form in sculpture works, the chronology of the Archaic Period, the development of style in the art of sculpture in the Archaic Period, based on the development of style and evaluation in groups. Determination of evaluation methods by examining the surviving examples of sculpture works in early periods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Suat ATEŞLİER
Learning Outcomes
1.Definitation of the materials and techniques used for the production of sculpture.
2.The process of emergence of the sculpture in Ancient Times.
3.The determination of social interaction in progress of Sculpture supporting with history of Geometric and Archaic Period.
4.Identification of sculpture, definitation basic artistic styles for separate from each other of specials of form and style.
5.Developing of form in art of Greek Sculpture.
6.The emergence of style in Archaic Period and determination of the phases of development on style.
7.protected by present evaluation of the samples examined of progress of styles and form in early archaic period
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Boardman J.,Yunan Heykeli Arkaik Dönem, 2001
2.Boysal Y.,Arkaik Çağ Yunan Heykeltıraşlığı, 1969.
3.Payne.H. -Young.G.M.,Archaik Sculture from the Akropolis, 1936.
4.G.M.A. Richter, Korai. Archaic Greek Maidens, 1968.
5.Richter, G.M.A. Kouroi, Archaic Greek Youths, 1970
6.M.Meyer, Kore und Kouros. Weihegaben für die Götter, 2007
7.Stewart, A, Greek Sculpture, Yale, 1990
8.Lippold,G., Die griechische Plastik, 1950
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The emergence of the art of sculpture in Anatolia. Anatolian Neolithic monumental sculptures to stone and art of wooden sculpture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to geometric period. Geometric figurines.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Near East and Egyptian relations of Greece and Anatolia. Introduction to Dedalic style.
Week 4 - Theoretical
A look at the Ionian dedalic style with the help of bothros finds from the Zeytintepe Aphrodite Oikos temple in Miletus
Week 5 - Theoretical
Examples of the dedalic style from Greek mainland sanctuaries
Week 6 - Theoretical
Kerameikos and Artemis Braunonia dedalic figurine finds
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dedalic finds from Samos Heraion
Week 8 - Theoretical
Monumental dedalic sculptures
Week 9 - Theoretical
Transition from wood sculpture to monumental dedalic sculptures
Week 10 - Theoretical
The grouping of the sculpture Works in early Archaic Period. Korai in Early Archaic Period.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Kouroi in Early Archaic Period.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Kouroi in Early Archaic Period. Developing of style.
Week 13 - Theoretical
The observing of early Archaic Period in Architectural sculpture
Week 14 - Theoretical
The furnerary steles in Archaic Period.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100220
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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