Simon Schama’s Power of Art‚ Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) David is associated with neoclassicism and the Enlightenment “Death of Marat‚” 1793 “A painting both beautiful and repulsive” “Unforgettable masterpiece and unforgettable crime” The Marriage of Figaro‚ play by Beaumarchais‚ 1778 Denounces aristocratic privilege‚ the king called it detestable “Oath of the Horatii‚” 1784 Paradigm of neoclassical art Three brothers from the Roman Horatii family agree to fight with three brothers
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composing music. His career went to new heights with his acquisition of Maesto Di Violino at Ospedale Della Pieta‚ a women ’s orphanage for aspiring musicians. There‚ Vivaldi taught music to young females that showed interest in pursuing a higher career in performing arts. Unfortunately‚ in 1709 his position was not renewed and he was asked to resign from his position at the Ospedale Della Pieta. Although many are unsure of the exact reason of his termination‚ many assume it was economical rather than
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Reaction Paper for Helen of Troy Helen Paris Priam Achilles Menelaus Hecuba Agamemnon Ulysses Hector Cassandra Aeneas Andraste Andros Diomedes Ajax Polydorus Cora Patroclu sAndromache Nestor Alpheus The movie Helen of Troy shows the important details before and inside the book Iliad. This movie helps the readers to understand this book. Also‚ it shows how the Trojan war started and how Troy has fallen. Like in the book‚ because Helen was taken by Paris‚ the
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Aphrodite The Greek Goddess Aphrodite is known as the Goddess of beauty‚ love‚ and pleasure. Aphrodite is equivalent to the Roman form Venus. She is a major goddess that was known to be youthful and the most appealing. As the god of love and affection‚ she has been involved in many affairs which also resulted in many children. The Goddess is believed to have been born from Ourano’s damaged genital thrown into the sea by Kronos after a fight. From the damaged part‚ she was born and arose
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prominent renaissance. -Drawing a man inside a circle and a square derived from the writer-Vitruvius -Raphael’s fresco cycle for the Papal Palace refers to four domains of learning. ---Theology‚ philosophy‚ land and –the arts. -True- Michelangelo’s Pieta depicts Mary holding her dead son and also echoes the Madonna and child theme. Quiz 5 Judith St Teresa Rococo All 4 Triangle Margarita Michelangelo Aphrodite Bishop XV Quiz 5 -Jean -Romanticism-passion -Progress -Benjamin- popularized
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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to the true meaning of the past‚ to a right estimate of the present‚ to a sound forecast of the future. Where Letters cease‚ darkness covers the land; and a Prince who cannot read the lessons of history is a helpless prey of flattery and intrigue. Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini‚ Italian humanist who later became pope‚ On the Education of Free Men‚ 1450 Document 2 Learning and training in Virtue‚ which the ancients called the “Humanities‚” are peculiar to man‚ for they are the pursuits and the activities
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Nhu Nguyen Period 6th Mythology Project PART TWO: Stories of Love and Adventure I. Cupid and Psyche 1. “Psyche excelled her sisters so greatly that beside them she seemed a very goddess consorting with mere mortals” (121). 2. Venus wants Cupid to use his power and make Psyche fall madly in love with the vilest and most despicable creature there is in the whole world (122). 3. Cupid fell in love with Psyche the moment they first met (122). 4. The Zephyr carried Psyche from the
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and the human form‚ and sculpture helped to emphasize that. A sculpture done in 1504 by Michelangelo was called David. This masterpiece illustrates true humanity as the sculpture is of a nude man. Another significant sculpture by Michelangelo is La Pieta. The sculpture is of a woman‚ sitting down holding a man in her arms. The woman has an abundance of clothing on‚ while the man is barely clothed. The sculpture is realistic and focused on humanity and emotion‚ as the caring relationship between man
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Troy directed by Wolfgang Petersen 2004 The movie Troy is about the conflict between the Greek city-states‚ led by Agamemnon‚ and Troy‚ ruled by Priam. These two have this conflict because Paris‚ Prince of Troy‚ fell in love with Helen‚ wife of Menelaus who is Agamemnon’s brother and king of Sparta‚ and took her back to Troy against the wishes of his brother‚ Hector‚ who‚ with his father‚ had been trying for years to make peace with Sparta and had finally gotten that peace. Agamemnon had recently
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