HELLENIC AGE PHILOSOPHY • Greeks used observation and reason to find causes for what happened • Ethics and morality • In Athens‚ Sophism- success is more important than moral truth o Rhetoric- art of skillful speaking o Socrates- Sophist‚ Athenian philosopher ▪ Socratic Method- pose series of questions to students and challenge them to examine the implications of their answers o Plato- student of Socrates ▪ Emphasized the
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Final Project: Art Timeline Jessie McAlee Axia College of University of Phoenix Art/101 Final Project: Art timeline After careful review and consideration‚ I have decided to create a timeline for the museums website that will focus on the medium of Coffee Stain Portrait. The internet has become a wonderful medium for young artist. This timeline shows a modern look at the resources available to showcase their artwork in a free public forum. I chose painting with coffee
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Art and Intention When it came to the understanding of the art works both Marcel Duchamp’s and Michelangelo’s the reactions came for a lack of knowing what they were looking at and a lack of understanding. For Duchamp’s art piece had nothing to do with nudist or anything of the sort it was simply the act of motion. The name it was offended people the most about the “Nude Descending a Staircase” painting done by Duchamp. Now on the other hand I can believe the public had a hard time with Michelangelo’s
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bluntly stating what they believe. However‚ this is simply untrue‚ for there are limitless theories‚ and a multitude of ways to express them. The Greeks‚ for example‚ exhibited their values in multiple ways. The Greeks were undoubtedly humanists‚ displaying their humanistic values through government‚ art and architecture‚ and philosophy. The Greeks displayed their humanistic values through government by they utilizing an effective system of self governing. This system was a direct democracy‚ which
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Epic Essays 1. In what ways are these books universal? Even though some people don’t believe in gods‚ the evidence of mortal struggle in these stories is what makes them relatable. Throughout history‚ men and women alike have been fighting for fame‚ fortune‚ love‚ honor‚ power‚ and pride. For that reason alone‚ The Iliad is relatable in almost any culture worldwide. The people involved in The Iliad may have pretty severe exaggerations of these qualities‚ but it is true that they are ever present
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knight is on fire because he is losing his battle‚ just like the main character in Bradbury’s novel. http://literarymumblings.wordpress.com/2009/05/ o An explanation of the iconographic or symbolic significance of one work of art Two Venetian Ladies really does create a visual record of the artist’s time and place. In addition capturing two women who represented that time period through their clothing‚ he also uses several iconic images that suggest deeper meaning
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The ancient Romans are famous for many things. One thing is their adaptation and development of architecture. From the Etruscans and early tribes the Romans found most of their basic architectural skills. From the Greeks some components of Roman architecture were adapted. Which gives some early Roman architecture some characteristics of oriental architecture because of Greek contact with the Orient. The heart of Roman architecture was the Roman forum‚ which was really being constructed under the
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Ancient Greece art is beautifully decorated by the craftsmen. Art was made with bronze‚ gold‚ silver but the most that Greeks used to make is metal to make art. But there was something stronger than metal‚ it was…..iron‚ iron is harder than metal. Metal can be melted down and made into something else‚ many metal sculptures and other metal items were melted down so they could be for other things. The Greeks made many things like bowls and vases‚ cauldrons‚ knives and daggers‚ shields‚ armour‚ decorative
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many similarities and differences between Greek and Roman temples. Through examining the Temple of Hera‚ the Parthenon‚ and Maison Carre‚ we are able to compare and contrast Greek and Roman temples. First‚ it is important to note what the specific characteristics for each type of temple usually are. In a Greek temple‚ there are stairs all the way around the architecture and free-standing columns all the way around as well. A good example of a Greek temple‚ is the Temple of Hera which‚ uses
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The “Greek Dichotomy‚” therefore‚ relates to the division between mythology and philosophy‚ two seemingly opposing ideas both captures in the concept of art. These two sides are sometimes considered the Dionysians and the Apollonians of art. Dionysians represent the mythological and “free” side. They seem more creative and imaginative in comparison to the Apollonians who strive to accommodate perfect structure and accuracy to their art. In the Bible God’s enormous vaults of creativity and art in creating
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