Rome Pietà and Crouching Boy by Michelangelo and Monument of Don Pedro of Toledo by Giovanni Nola. The sculptures are from the Renaissance era in Italy and all were sculpted in marble within 50 years of each other. Each has at least one main figure although the Monument of Don Pedro does not use a human figure as the focus of the sculpture. There as some unique similarities in the context of each of these works‚ since they could all be viewed as symbols of sadness and loss. The Pietà portrays
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1 What Trojan hero did the Romans considered themselves descended from? - Aeneas. What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness? Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure‚” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos‚
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character of Aeneas‚ distinguished by pietas‚ the description of Aeneas’ shield‚ his divine origin‚ and the parade of heroes all serve as examples of Augustan propaganda‚ and highlight Augustus’ use of Roman tradition in his political program; with the acceptance of his title in 27 BC‚ Augustus had altered Roman government‚ but had done so through restoration‚ rather than revolution‚ and in order to succeed‚ he relied on the incorporation of the mos maiorum into his own cult mythology. Aeneas‚ signum
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• Anchises – why was he lame? What happened to him in Sicily? What is the importance of him meeting Aeneas in the underworld? • The Sybil of Cumae – What is a sibyl? Where is Cumae? What is her role in the story? • Turnus – Which goddess supports him in the war against Aeneas? How does this relate to the Iliad? • Aeneas – Virgil’s hero displays many Roman virtues‚ especially pietas and virtus. What is meant by these terms and locate a quote or example of each in the story. 3.
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in the frame of myth by telling the tale of Aeneas and the founding of Rome. A Greek-centred myth‚ The Aeneid‚ brought about a new stage in Roman ideology. Virgil brought the present into the past through locations‚ people and prophecies‚ the most important of these being the prophecy of the descendents of Aeneas‚ the future leaders of Rome in Book Six . Family‚ therefore‚ takes centre stage in The Aeneid‚ the appearance of the dynastic line of Aeneas himself being a central event in the book. The
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Caesar’s extraordinary achievements (conquests of Britain‚ Egypt‚ Caucasus‚ North Africa and more) Caesar’s deeds imitated and surpassed by Octavian Augustus: Intergenerational competition in Roman aristocratic families Roman “myth-making:” Caesar‚ Aeneas‚ Romulus Rome’s imperial mission‚ divine mandate Dynastic politcs: legitimizing Augustus as Divi Filius (son of a god) Caesar recognizes his “son’s” (Augustus) deeds to be superior to his own Augustus‚ however‚ refuses to be set above his “father”
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Roman race‚ which shows the favor of the gods‚ and that they thought their ancestors to be of such importance that they be saved from death in the besieged city of Troy. Rome’s growth‚ in turn‚ could be seen as not by chance but by design of the gods. Aeneas is told his descendants‚ the Roman people who read the poem in Augustus’ age‚ must govern their empire in peace and with just laws. This would be helpful in preventing any uprisings against the new regime‚ and turning people over to a more favorable
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TO WHAT EXTENT WERE THE CHARACTERS OF AENEAS AND DIDO IN VERGIL’S AENEID INFLUENCED BY MARK ANTONY QUEEN CLEOPATRA VII PHILOPATOR OF EGYPT? Dido and Aeneas were created as fictional characters in Virgil’s epic poem The Aeneid. It can be suggested that these characters were based upon true accounts of Cleopatra VII Philopator of Egypt‚ Augustus Caesar‚ and Mark Antony. In the final years of his life‚ Roman poet Virgil wrote the epic of Aeneas‚ the founder of Rome‚ waylaid in his destiny by a beautiful
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story of the Trojan warrior‚ Aeneas‚ in the aftermath of the Trojan War. During the sack of Troy‚ Aeneas fled the city with his father and his son; this was where Aeneas embarked on the prophecies that promised him a future kingdom. Furthermore‚ he and his followers finally settled in Latium‚ a region of central Italy‚ causing him to finally come upon the newly founded city and beginning of Rome and their Empire. Throughout the Aeneid‚ we see that Virgil portrays Aeneas as the founder of Rome and
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Odysseus and Aeneas both visit the Underworld; in Odysseus’ case‚ in Book XII of Homer’s Odyssey‚ and in Aeneas’ case‚ in Book VI of Virgil’s Aeneid. In discussing the differences between the two treatments of the Underworld episodes‚ it is imporcant to first outline the similarities in the two situations: Odysseus and Aeneas both journey to the Underworld in order to receive knowledge. Previous mythological warrior-heroes went there to fulfill a more specific‚ tangible purpose eg. Heracles’
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