No ancient society has exerted greater influence on the development of Western culture than the ancient Greeks. Over two thousand years ago these people gave birth to the institution of democracy, to scientific investigation and philosophical dialogue, to poetry, both epic and personal, to historical narrative, and to comic and tragic theater. Their intensely creative spark also manifested itself in 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.
Lecture 1 The Protogeometric 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