Greece and the surrounding Aegean Islands through the Paleolithic Age up until the Late Bronze Age. We got to see how archaeologists learn about the past through the study of material remains and how the different remains help us to understand the Greek civilization of the time period and how it has developed with the changing of the material
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Greek Sculpture Greek Sculpture evolved and transformed throughout the ancient civilization through nearly nine hundred years and three major historical periods. Over the lengthy time that the Greeks prospered‚ many artists and sculptors worked to perfect the arts that they labored on. They started from the ground up and their art continuously developed from the feet‚ eventually up to the head where the sculpture was perfected. Each period‚ from the Geometric to the Hellenistic had significant
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GREEk Literature IntroGreek duction * Greece is a land of islands‚ mountains‚ and peninsulas. Rocky hill tops separate parts of the territory from each other‚ and make the soil difficult to farm. * Their literature focuses on human body and mind. ARCHAIC PERIOD TO THE END OF THE 6TH CENTURY BC The Greeks created poetry before they made use of writing for literary purposes‚ and from the beginning their poetry was intended to be sung or recited HOMER Iliad Odyssey Pure tragedy
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE GREEKS The ancient Greeks had many accomplishments including philosophical beliefs‚ intellectual ideas and artistic developments. They used many forms of expression to express their philosophical‚ intellectual‚ and artistic achievements. These forms essentially made up their culture and defined their lifestyle. In document 1‚ the philosophy of Socrates stated that humans should analyze their lives. This is an accomplishment because it shows that Greek philosophy was the beginning
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In Ancient Greek theatre‚ the masks are what defined the convention of performance. They had a limited power to express full emotional ranges. As we can see on the Pronomos vase‚ the actors study the features of their mask before becoming the person it represents. Contrary to Noh masks‚ they were not used all the time‚ however they were dedicated – as well as the performances – to Dionysus‚ known as the God of masks. According to David Wiles‚ " An influential essay of 1933 portrayed the mask as the
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should have learnt about features of ancient Greek civilization and gained some understanding of how ancient civilizations influence the development of modern civilization‚ through the medium of Chinese. In these lessons‚ they should also have learnt some English terms related to this topic. Aims and Objectives I. Content Objectives After the ELA activities‚ students should be able to use English to: 1. describe the features of ancient Greek civilization; 2. use graphic tools to
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Bishop Druitt College Visual Arts Year 8 Term 2 2013 Assessment Task # 2 Subject: Visual Arts – Critical and Historical studies Weighting: 20% Syllabus Component: To critically and historically interpret art informed by their understanding of practice‚ the conceptual framework and the frames. Due Date: Week 2 Term 2 9 May 2013 Syllabus Outcomes Assessed: A student: 4.7 Explores aspects of practice in critical and historical interpretations of art 4.8 Explores the function of and relationships
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Matthew Marrero Professor Collins Art 11 03/07/2014 The Parthenon and Gould Memorial Library Even though the Greek Golden Age lasted only 50 years the effects of this time period can still be widely seen even today. Since Greece was the birth place of democracy and we are a democratic nation‚ many of our government buildings draw inspiration from Greek architecture. The Greeks believed that man is the measure of all and in their art and architecture they constantly tried to achieve perfect
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Lecture Notes on Greek Civilization Greece part of the Balkan Peninsula maritime country in Southeastern Europe bounded in the north by Albania‚ Bulgaria‚ Macedonia‚ in the south by the Mediterranean Sea‚ in the west by the Ionian Sea and in the east by the Aegean Sea known as the first “Western” civilization; reached the peak of its advancement in the 5th century BCE had no unified government and consisted of city states 4 Major Greek Tribes: 1. Acheans 2. Ionians 3. Dorians 4
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dedicated to honoring Dionysus‚ the Greek god of wine and fertility. The festival‚ named City Dionysia‚ was held in Athens and the most significant rituals involved masked performances. Inspired by City Dionysia‚ the Greek acting fraternity soon decided to incorporate the use of masks into theater. Thespis‚ a Greek actor and writer was the first recorded actor to wear a mask in a play. It is from him that we have derived the word‚ “Thespian”‚ a synonym for actor. Greek masks were made from light weight
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