to tell you about Caesar’s strategy that he used at the Battle of Alesia. I am going to start this essay by giving a short summary of Caesar’s life‚ since he is kind of important to this paper. Gaius Julius Caesar‚ a descendant of Trojan Prince Aeneas‚ was born on either July 12 or 13‚ 100 B.C.‚ in Rome‚ Italy. Now I shall tell you about the battle of Alesia. No‚ not Caesar’s strategy yet‚ just a little about the battle. The Battle of Alesia took place in‚ you guessed it‚ Alesia during 52 B.C
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the window * Unsettling (Arm fades from hot pink to pale white) * Skin tight clothing * Missing cross (Deposition)‚ but has a weird fluffy cloud * Emulated source: Pieta by Michelangelo (Pontormo greatly admired Michelangelo) * Painting is supposed to depict the moment after the Pieta * Artist painted himself in the top left corner‚ staring directly at the audience * Patron had to have requested the confusion of the painting Bronzino – Portrait of a Young Man
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With reference to sources‚ assess the different interpretations of Agrippina the Younger Sources from ancient historians tend to be more hostile towards Agrippina because she was a woman and she stepped outside the expected role of a Roman matron. In contrast to this‚ modern historians consider the context of her time and approach her with a neutral attitude. However‚ most of the historians present her according to three main stereotypes- the seducer and murderer of Claudius‚ the scheming and
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12 male and female prophets. He created three Noah scenes and for 4 years he worked through three Adam stories to three Creation stories on the other end of the ceiling. Then he paused for a few months halfway along. This was when Michelangelo did Pieta and David. His style then started to change‚ which was visible in those sculptures. Finally‚ the Pope threatened that if Michelangelo did not finish the ceiling quickly he would have him thrown down from the scaffolding. Then Michelangelo‚ who had
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Lesson 17 Translation- “The Temple at Cumae” In the town Cumae their lived a Sibyl by the name of Deiphobe In the temple where there was a great house of the god Apollo. Apollo‚ because he once loved the girl Deiphobe‚ he had given the Sibyl the gift of immortality in exchange for her love. However‚ the forgetful god because he burned with love and he did not remember the example of Aurora‚ he did not give a second gift to Deiphobe: the Sibyl did not always stay a young woman. Therefore
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went to Bologna‚ then to Rome‚ where he saw the impressive marble statues which he would later echo in his own works. Upon his return‚ he set out to create his first complete sculpture‚ as statue of Mary holding Jesus’ lifeless body‚ known as La Pietà. His first large scale commissioned work was the statue of Bacchus for a sculpture garden. Shortly thereafter‚ he created one of his most important works‚ the statue of David‚ a commissioned piece symbolizing the liberation of the republic of Florence
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALS . BYZANTINE ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1. Why called byzantine? The art and architecture of Constantinople before Constantine renamed the city after himself was Byzantium . 2. Who was Justinian ‚ Theodora ? Justinian was the emperor in the early byzantine period who ruled from 527 to 565 and Theodora was the wife to him 3. Hagia Sophia built for Justinian . Innovations 4. What are penditives and sqinches ? Penditives are spherical triangle surrounded by arches . squinches
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well-validated Journal of Archaeology 90.4 (1986): 453-460. John Pollini’s credentials are both extensive and sound Elsner‚ John. “Cult and Sculpture: Sacrifice in the Ara Pacis Augustae.” The Journal of Roman Studies 81.1 (1991): 50-61 Rehak‚ Paul. “Aeneas or Numa? Rethinking the Meaning of the Ara Pacis Augustae.” The Art Bulletin‚ 83.2 (2001): 190-208
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The Northridge earthquake of 1994 was a devastating event to the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana. After the devastating event‚ The Archdiocese of Los Angeles purchased a nearby site and they reconstructed a new cathedral called “Our Lady of the Angels.” Our Lady of the Angeles as well as The Gates of Paradise‚ both have doors that have significant importance behind the art work on them‚ leading to a warm welcome. Both the doors of Our Lady of the Angeles and The Gates of Paradise do not have many things
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Ziyu Wang HBC Section 1 Donald Fette January 26‚ 2009 Raging Achilles: Achilles’ Tragic Flaw In the Iliad‚ Homer’s character Achilles embodies many of the characteristics of a hero including strength‚ quickness‚ leadership‚ and particularly‚ courage. During the Trojan War‚ Achilles battles courageously‚ destroying and killing every man in his path without any sign of fear or retreat. No Achaean questions his abilities nor do they doubt his bravery; they cite him as one of their greatest
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