CLSX 577 (43864) / HA 505 (44116)

Topics in the Archaeology & Art of the Ancient Mediterrean:

Greek Sculpture

(Fall 2009; MWF 10:00-10:55 pm; Wescoe 4033)

Last update: 17 July 2009
Stele of Pausimakhe, from Paiania, Attica (NMA 3964; ca. 340 BCE)

On the epistyle, an elegaic epitaph:

All who live are fated to die, but you Pausimakhe
leave behind bitter sorrow for your grandparents
and your mother Phainippe and father Pausanias;
those standing here see this memorial of your virtue
and moderation.


JOHN G. YOUNGER

Professor, Department of Classics
Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

1013 Wescoe & 213E Bailey
email: jyounger@ku.edu


Office Hours:
MWF 11:00-12:45 & 2:00-4:00 in Wescoe 1013
TR 11:00-3:00 in Bailey 213E (for TR times, please make an appointment by emailing Jan Emerson

If these office hours are impossible, email me to arrange for other times.


Textbooks
Required: none
Recommended (the following are available in paperback from online stores like Amazon.com for about $15.00 each new and much less used)
John Boardman, Greek Sculpture: the Archaic Period
John Boardman, Greek Sculpture: the Classical Period

Some course materials will be put Blackboard (courseware.ku.edu).

Course Description: This course presents an introduction to Greek sculpture (marble, bronze, and terracotta), concentrating on the period from the 7th to the end of the 4th century BCE.

Course Goals: Besides a familiarity with the details of Greek sculpture, the student should also obtain an introductory understanding of the processing of creating sculpture and the methods of archaeological and art historical analysis of ancient Greek art, how they develop as media, and how they reflect ancient society and culture.


Grading
  • Attendance & Class Participation. I expect full attendance at each class session; I shall take attendance 12-15 times during the semester (this may determine whether you take the Final or not).

    You should come to each class because almost ALL the material on the exams (slide illustrations, important points), will come from the lectures.

    I expect some class participation (questions, discussion) from each student. This will result in my knowing your name; if I do not know your name by the Midterm, then I will not be able to recognize your full capabilities.

    Your attendance will be noted, and taking the Final exam will be partly determined by your attendance.

  • 2 Short Papers (1 due before the Midterm; the 2nd due before Stop Day -- you can turn in your paper any time before their due date).
    From the list posted on Blackboard, select 2 subjects to write on -- email me your choices so I can help you.
    Each paper should be short (3-5 pages) -- bibliography and illustrations are both necessary, but they are NOT to be included in your page count.
    Your text should be sign-posted, with separate sections each with a heading (e.g., "Introduction," "A Problem," "A Possible Solution").
    Treat these papers as research papers with a good and properly cited bibliography (at least 3 sources), sources given in the text (in-text or footnotes or endnotes) for where you got your information, and captions to your illustrations that say where you got those.
    Click here for a summary about bibliography and footnotes.

    Click here for a list of books on Greek sculpture in KU Libraries -- please use these IN the library -- do NOT check them out!

  • 3 Quizzes and the Midterm

    There will be 3 short quizzes (15 minutes each), a midterm, and a possible final (see below).

    Quizzes: 18 Sep, 9 Nov, 11 Dec.
    Midterm exam: 14 October (W), 10:00-10:50 am, WES 4033.
    possible Final exam: 14 Dec (M), 7:30-10:00 am, WES 4033.

    For the Quizzes, the Midterm, and Final Exam, a "template" will be posted online one week before the exam.

    The templates will give information of the following sort: "From the following 15 slides, the quiz will select 10, of which you will identify and discuss 5."

    The quizzes will be short: identification of slides, terms, & names.

    The Midterm and Final will have approximately the same format: slide identifications (90% of them will have been shown in class; 10% will be illustrations not seen before); identifications of technical terms and names of artists and patrons; and short essays.

  • Final Exam and Course Grade
    Your course grade will be based fairly equally on the Midterm, the 3 quizzes, the 2 short papers, and your in-class participation and attendance, as well as the Final Exam, if taken (see below).

    Since it is common in art history courses for the inexperienced student to do poorly on the first quiz, I am always ready to be impressed by dramatic improvement afterward.

    After I grade your quiz 3 and second short paper, I shall post on Blackboard/Gradebook your "Grade So Far."

    IF you attended 75% of the 12-15 sessions (9-11 sessions) when I took attendance you will NOT have to take the Final Exam. You may, instead, take the "Grade So Far" as your Course Grade and skip the Final Exam.
    IF you did not attend these 9-11 times when I took attendance, then I will post on Blackboard/Gradebook the following notice: "take exam." Those for whom I have posted this message MUST take the Final Exam to receive credit for the course.

    The Final Exam will be based mostly on the lectures after the Midterm.

    If you are NOT satisfied with your "Grade So Far," you may take the Final Exam (14 Dec, 7:30-10:00, WES 4033). Taking the Final Exam will NOT lower your "Grade So Far."

  • Makeup Exams (Midterm/quizzes/Final Exam) will be given ONLY if your absence is legitimate (serious health problems, a death in the immediate family) AND if you have a written document testifying to this emergency, to be submitted within a reasonable length of time; if this is a foreseeable absence, then you must inform me of your absence at least one week in advance by e-mail.

How to get a good grade in this class
  • Do some reading!
  • Come to every class - you will not be able to pass this course with a satisfactory grade if you do not see the images presented in class.
  • Ask questions in class; tell me your name until I have memorized it.
  • Do your own work!

    Complaints: If you have a complaint, please discuss it first with me. If you feel that you cannot discuss it with me, you may take your complaint to the Chair of the Classics Department, Professor Pamela Gordon (pgordon@ku.edu). If you do not receive a satisfactory solution, you may submit a written complaint to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College office in Strong Hall.

    Plagiarism, Cheating, and Academic Misconduct
  • Plagiarism = turning in someone else's work (including online websites!) as your work; quoting another person's work or statement without proper citation or acknowledgement.

  • Cheating: getting answers on exams from someone else or from some help that is not in your own brain (e.g., iPods, cell phones).

  • Academic Misconduct: "Academic misconduct by a student shall include, but not be limited to, disruption of classes; threatening an instructor or fellow student in an academic setting; giving or receiving of unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparation of notebooks, themes, reports or other assignments [= cheating]; knowingly misrepresenting the source of any academic work [= plagiarism]; unauthorized changing of grades; unauthorized use of University approvals or forging of signatures; falsification of research results; plagiarizing another's work; violation of regulations or ethical codes for the treatment of human and animal subjects; or otherwise acting dishonestly in research." (section 2.6.1 of the Rules and Regulations of the Kansas University Senate)

  • The University regards plagiarism and cheating as very serious offenses. All attempts to take credit for work that is not your own or to assist others in doing so will be dealt with according to the policies of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; at the very least, I will NOT give the cheating student credit for the work, and I may fail the student who cheats or plagiarizes.

    Special Accommodations: Anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of seating, testing, or other class requirements should contact the Office of Student Disabilities to acquire the proper form that will allow me to make appropriate arrangements.


    LECTURE TOPICS


    21, 24 Aug (F,M): Introduction to the course: course requirements, overview of the topics, geography, terminology, chronology


    26 Aug (W): Earliest sculpture (Neolithic, Bronze Age, Geometric)


    31 Aug (M): Technical processes: from quarry to site


    2, 4 Sep (W, F): Daidalic sculpture (7th cent.)


    7, 9 Sep: Archaic kouroi and korai (6th cent.)


    11, 14, 16 Sep (F, M, W): Archaic reliefs (6th cent.)


    18 Sep (F): Archaic reliefs (6th cent.)


    18 Sep (F): Quiz 1


    21, 23 Sep (M, W): Delphi: Siphnian Treasury (5th cent.)

    25 Sep (F): Delphi: miscellaneous Archaic sculpture (5th cent.)


    28 Sep: Late Archaic & Severe bronzes (Piraeus Apollo, Delphi Charioteer)


    30 Sep (W), 2 Oct (B): Temple of Aphaia, Aigina


    5, 7, 9 Oct (M, W, F): Temple of Zeus, Olympia; "Sosianus" sculptures


    12 Oct (M): Early Classical bronzes: Artemisium god, Riace warriors


    14 Oct: Midterm


    15-16 Oct: Fall Break


    19 Oct: Early Classical miscellaneous


    21, 23 Oct (W, F): Polykleitos


    26 Oct - 4 Nov (M, W, F, M, W): the Parthenon


    6, 9 Nov (F, M): Temple of Apollo, Bassai


    9 Nov (M): Quiz 2


    11 Nov (W): Erechtheion, Athens


    13, 16 Nov (F, M): Temple of Athena Nike, Athens


    18, 20 Nov (W, F): IVth c. stelai


    23 Nov (M): Euphranor, Praxiteles


    25-27 Nov (W-F): Thanksgiving Break


    30 Nov (M): Praxiteles


    2, 4 Dec (W, F): Scopas


    7, 9 Dec (M, W): Praxiteles


    9 Dec (W): Quiz 3


    14 Dec (W): Final Exam: 7:30-10 am