Helen of Troy
In modern cinema, a realistic reproduction of a historic time period is uncommon. Movie set designers strive to create sets and scenes to visually stimulate the viewer, and often times historical aspects of the period are completely disregarded. While watching the film, Helen of Troy, directed by Robert Wise (1956), I was surprised to see many artifacts and architectural aspects that were characteristic of Classical Greek Style. I will discuss three key scenes where the interiors were prominent in style and architecture. Situated in the hills of the Greek coast, the city of Troy was prosperous because of its location near the sea. While most of the population lived inside the city's famous impenetrable walls, others lived on the outskirts near the coast. Paris and Helen first meet as he is washed to shore after falling off the sternum of a ship. She helps carry him to the small hut of her childhood nurse. These small villa
Her walls displayed a gold Greek fret border. I would recommend this film to anyone who was looking for a realistic interpretation of Ancient Greece. In contrast to the huts, this marble palace is extravagant and provides many great examples of Greek Architecture. Decorations inside the hut were scarce, but there was a single piece of pottery with a painted scene shown on the ground of the hut. ges of huts were constructed with wattle and daub style, and also had thatched roofs. The throne was similar in shape with the throne in Knossos, shown here. These terraces were carefully placed to frame views of landscapes. Hellenistic sculptures were on display between the columns, however they were almost comical as the expressions were unrealistic to history with blissful expressions. The bulge was towards the top and it tapered towards the base. It sets itself apart from many movies that have been released where the architecture and style are completely fabricated. Helen could see all the way to the Aegean Sea from her porch. However, the bulging of the Doric shaft, also known as entasis, was different than what we have studied in class. This bedroom opened to a terrace, or loggias, as rooms of Greek palaces often did. As Helen brushes her hair at her desk, she sits in a klismos chair, the most graceful, characteristic and influential piece of Greek furniture.
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