Two of the greatest epic poems in human history‚ the Iliad and the Aeneid‚ portray a world of gods and goddesses‚ and most importantly‚ epic heroes fighting in the Trojan War. By having heroic characters‚ both authors‚ Homer and Virgil‚ give their points of view on what they think a hero is. Homer’s‚ the Iliad‚ states that heroism is a matter of one achieving self-honor‚ while Virgil’s‚ the Aeneid‚ describes heroism a duty towards one’s people and country. Therefore‚ even though both poems seem to
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“Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid as Propagandistic Literature” Propaganda is a powerful social tool that influences audiences through manipulation and selective viewpoints and has been witnessed in history as far back as written records exist. It has been used to sanction the rise of new leaders‚ herald a society and its dominance‚ and push ideological agendas to audiences of all backgrounds throughout civilizations. The methods that propaganda has been used are numerous and include both
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provides a moral guide to get into the kingdom of Heaven. The Aeneid was Virgil’s attempt to create an epic poem that drew elements from Homer’s poems‚ the Iliad and Odyssey‚ to increase the glory of Rome through an epic tale. Through the journey of Aeneas‚ the reader sees how Virgil tells the history of the Roman Empire through hero‚ grand quests‚ and supernatural journeys. In the epic‚ Virgil illustrates how a Roman should behave and what duties they ought to fulfill. Retributive justice becomes a
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Peter’s Basilica. The art in which followed this commission was the creation of Pieta‚ “The scene of the Pieta shows the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ after his crucifixion‚ death‚ and removal from the cross‚ but before he was placed in the tomb‚” (Italianrenaissance.org). Michelangelo stated that the block of marble he used to produce
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Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most influential composers of the Baroque period. He‚ along with many other composers‚ created some of the earliest European music familiar to us today (What is Baroque Music?). The Baroque period can best be described as using the power of music to communicate (What is Baroque Music?). The composers used a single voice that was accompanied by instruments‚ as well as specifying the instruments used‚ to capture the importance of the relationship between tonic and dominant
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The rise of Christian faith in Europe brought with it a revolution in the ideals of society very different than those prominent in earlier western civilizations. Among these new ideals is the concept of forgiveness being the proper course of action against an offense‚ as opposed to taking revenge. Blood feuds and the concept of vengeance were considered to be just responses in many earlier societies‚ and were a part of the heroic ideal present in the literature of the time. Through analysis of prominent
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni better known as Michelangelo was a world renowned painter‚ poet‚ sculptor‚ and architect. Michelangelo was born March 6‚ 1475‚ Caprese‚ Republic of Florence‚ Italy and died February 18‚ 1564‚ Rome. Michelangelo was still very young when his mother had become ill and died. When he became old enough he was put in to school‚ but Michelangelo’s father soon realized that he had no interest. So‚ at the age of 13 Michelangelo’s father took him as an apprentice
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Lagraulas wanted to create a large statue of the Virgin Mary with her dead son resting in her arms that was intended to be used as a Pieta to grace his own future grave. What Michelangelo created was a five foot nine inch tall intricate masterpiece‚ created from a single block of marble. Even to this day‚ 500 years later‚ people still flock to see this beautiful statue. In 1501 Michelangelo
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Michelangelo Di Lodvico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6th‚ 1475 in Caprese‚ Italy. He was the second born of five boys to his parents‚ Leonardo di Buonarrota Simoni and Francesca Neri. He died February 18th‚ 1564 in Rome‚ Italy‚ just weeks before his 89th birthday. He was a sculptor‚ painter‚ and architect during the Italian Renaissance period and had the nickname "Father and Master of All the Art.” Italian Renaissance was the time of the great revival of art‚ literature‚ and learning in Europe
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The Rise of the Roman Empire started around 133-30 BCE. During this time‚ there were three triumvirs‚ Crassus Gaius Julius Caesar‚ and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. When Crassus died in Parthia‚ in 52 BCE‚ the Senate appointed Pompey as the sole consul of Rome. This broke the Republican rule where there should have been two consul’s not just one. Caesar refused to resigned his position that was ordered from the Senate and seen the moved as a unjust action to oust him from power. He refused to resigned
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