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    Thales of Miletus

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    or a log. (At this point we are more interested in seeing that this is an attempt at explanation than in evaluating it.) To understand (2) we need to examine its source. Archê is Aristotle’s word: it means beginning or source or principle (cf. “archaic‚” “archaeology‚” “architect”). Aristotle is here talking about what he called the material archê‚ which can be either the stuff from which something originated or the stuff of which it is composed. Thus‚ Thales thought (Aristotle tells us) that everything

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    ART 1/PREHISTORIC THROUGH GOTHIC ART Chapter 1: The Birth of Art 1-5 Nude Woman (The Venus of Willendorf)‚ 28‚000-25‚000 B.C. 1-6 Woman Holding a Bison Horn‚ from Laussel 25‚000-20‚000 B.C. 1-7 Two Bison‚ 15‚000-10‚000 B.C. 1-9 Bison‚ detail of cave at Altamira‚ 12‚000-1‚000 B.C. 1-10 Spotted Horses and Negative Hand Prints‚ cave at Pech-Merle‚ 22‚000 B.C. 1-11 Hall of Bulls‚ Left wall‚ 15‚000-13‚000 B.C. 1-14 Stone Tower‚ Jericho‚ 8‚000-7‚000 B.C.

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    multicolored as the Scarlet Macaw Parrot. Psychedelic ones wear steel chain on their wrist and show tattoos on their torso as their Heavy Metal idols. Yet‚ in my opinion‚ the most magnificent punks are those who turn the classroom into a Victoria’s Secret show. People certainly cannot dress like that in the office‚ so why are they allowed to thus dress in the classroom? Am I too archaic or too conservative toward the way people dress or is it because youngsters today have lost all the formal taste for

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    Ancient Greek Culture‚ Religion‚ and Customs In ancient times‚ the Greeks had absolute and undeniable respect for their gods. They demonstrated their admiration by putting in place many rituals and celebrations to reverence the gods that they loved and feared in order to ensure harmony with them. Ancient Greek culture was melded by their religion and the customs performed to appease the Gods. Examples of how religion affected their way of include the way they prayed‚ the sacrifices they gave

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    When analyzing art‚ one must understand three things: how it is made‚ what it is showing‚ and how the two create meaning. By fully understanding these things‚ a deeper appreciation for the artwork can be formed. How can someone know what to look for when analyzing art? Certain components like lines‚ colors‚ light‚ scale‚ and movement are a few among many to be aware of. Knowing the history of the artwork and/or the artist can hint to the meaning as well. One work of art‚ Laocoön and His Sons‚ once

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    Describing A Handsome Man

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    Nordic-gold hair Aryan-gold hair lions mane-gold hair Achilles-gold hair Hercules-gold hair Scandinavian-gold hair Teutonic-gold hair mother lode-gold hair Apollo-gold hair 1. He had wavy‚ Hercules-gold hair. 2. He had mussed‚ Nordic-gold hair. 3. He had twirling‚ Aryan-gold hair. 4. He had a swirling‚ lion’s mane of gold hair. 5. He had whisked‚ Apollo-gold hair that danced in the wind. SHORT HAIR a crew cut a Mohican hair cut a marine haircut a razor’s-edge

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    Amyklaios‚ the Menelaion and the sanctuary of Artimis Orthia. The sanctuary of Apollo Amyklaios‚ five kilometres south of Sparta was populated from prehistoric times. It was until the roman period was the second most important political and religious centre of Sparta. One of the most important Spartan festivals‚ the Hyakinthia which took place at the Amyklaion‚ It symbolizes the political reconciliation of Doric Sparta (Apollo) with the Achaian population of Amyklai (Hyakinthos). It was first excavated

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    exhibition space. Admission price is ten euros and the museum is open daily. The museum contains multiple galleries filled with a diversity of displays. The Gallery of the Slopes showcases artifacts that were founded on the slopes of the Acropolis. The Archaic Gallery gives visitors the opportunity to view three-dimensional exhibits such as statues. On the 3rd floor in the Parthenon Gallery‚ one can observe an informative video presentation about the Parthenon‚ and visitors are informed on how democratic

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    UGC 111 notes

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    UGC 111 Professor David Buell Lecture 8: Ancient Greece Part 1: Minoans and Mycenaeans Hellas – Greece Greece controlled parts of the Mediterranean Dictaean Mounatins – Crete Plains and valleys separated Communication was poor Greece was politically fragmented Mountainous; Suitable land and tree crops Olive‚ vines Suitable land for pastoral activities (herding of sheep and goat) Mediterranean Sea Situated within a close distance of the sea Sea faring people; trade network with Italy

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    Sculpture has been a very important part of art history throughout thousands of years. For the past few months I have viewed many different kinds of sculpture‚ including Greek archaic sculptures‚ Greek classical sculptures‚ Greek Hellenistic sculptures and Roman sculptures. All of the sculptures that I have seen and analyzed have very interesting characteristics‚ but the one that I have analyzed most recently was the most fascinating. Hermes carrying the infant Dionysos‚ by the artist Praxiteles

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