When it comes to the word “Greek” there are a lot of questions that come to mind and certain thoughts that people cannot answer‚ whether they are true or false. One of those Greek questions could be‚ “How was the Greek society Organized”? There were many different groups in the Greek society and the classes were in the groups. There were three main Greek classes which were Aristoi‚ Periokoi‚ and the Middle (also known as the business class). The head of the classes were the Aristoi’s with the most
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Introduction The paper aims to trace the development of painting through the following periods: baroque‚ neoclassicism‚ realism‚ impressionism‚ post-impressionism‚ cubism‚ geometric abstraction‚ and surrealism. They make up the history of painting and help to understand the stages of its development and why modern painting looks like it looks. Baroque: (1600 - 1750) Baroque was a characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century. Baroque
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In addition‚ during the recuperation from her accident‚ Frida decided to enhance her creative skills and take painting seriously. She claimed that she commenced to paint out boredom. Having a full body cast and laying in bed all day gave her the idea to have a mirror placed across her bed and with that set‚ she could occupy herself drawing sketches and self portraits. Yet‚ Frida’s career as a painter started because of Diego. Therefore‚ to understand Frida it is important to know who Diego was as
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Values came from the Greeks. The use of democracy and government Came from the Greeks. The symbols that we use today came from the Greeks. Also the architecture used came from the Greeks. Out of Hebrews‚ Romans‚ Christians‚ Greeks the Greeks have to be the most influential to The enlightenment and political area. All three of them took things from the Greeks and used them. Aristotle wrote politics
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490 750-550 Age of Colonization c. 700 Homer 5. Greek Polis Time Line 479 Spartans 480 Xerxes invades Greece Athenians defeat Persians at Marathon 431 Start of 478-477 Formation of Delian League defeat Persians at Platea 413 Athenian defeat at SyracusePeloponnesian War * A community of citizens with distinctive A city state 6. What is Polis? customs‚ gods‚ and was also an object of intense religious-patriotic devotion the Greeks answer to the perennial conflict between an individual
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Essay 1 Which warrior best encompasses the idea of kleos in the Iliad? The story Iliad tells about great warriors and their battles between the Greeks and Trojans. Different characters play a different role‚ for example hector is the noble prince of the Trojans who tries to protect his homeland from the Greeks. And then it is Achilles who is a great warrior in battle and wants to capture the Trojans and have their women for slaves. The story is mainly about honor and reputation. Achilles would
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Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced
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Greek Design Clay was a very important part of ancient Greek culture. Back then they did not have glass or plastic to make containers out of. Luckily clay was easy to find in Greece. Most Greek pottery was shaped for a particular function or a number of functions. They were used around the house‚ or for ceremonies‚ or even entertainment. The reason I came up with this design was from the internet. I looked up Greek pottery and there was plenty so it was hard to choose but I really liked the pots
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Explain the importance of the chorus to Greek Theatre The structure of tragedy in Greek Theatre is determined by the chorus. The chorus is an instrumental feature which carries various important functions which engages the audience‚ in Greek Theatre. Some of these functions include: maintaining a grasp of ceremony and ritual‚ constitutes a lyric mood through rhythmic chanting and dance‚ strengthens the passion of the dramatic action‚ interact with the audience and actors by posing questions and
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The painting A Likely Story demonstrates the danger of self-absorption. The painting shows a young man on an old makeshift wooden raft that looks to be headed down a smooth river. He sits on a folded up blanket while he strums an acoustic guitar he has in his hands. The leaves on the trees in the background show the multiple orange‚ brown‚ and red leaves showing that it is autumn. The man has his eyes closed and seems relaxed by the rushing water and his guitar to notice the surroundings. On the
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