Minoan Bull-leaper Statue The Minoan Bull leaper is a bronze statue of a bull and leaper‚ the statue is currently housed in the British Museum. The statue is made from bronze‚ which is an alloy of copper and tin. It contains about 96% copper and 1.5% tin‚ with about 1% zinc. The statue measures 15.5cm in length‚ 11.4cm in height and 4.7cm in width. Although bull leaping certainly took place in Crete during the time that the statue was created‚ the leap that is depicted in the statue is practically impossible
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Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency‚ which lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is located in the Federal capital‚ Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Houses of Parliament is situated near the monument. It is the world’s tallest bronze freestanding sculpture grouping.[1] Every year on July 31 on Warriors’ Day‚ the Yang di-Pertuan Agong‚ the Prime Minister and heads of military and the police pay their respects to the fallen heroes by laying garlands at the monument. History
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on the Acropolis of Athens‚ Acropolis meaning “The Sacred Rock‚ the high city” (Ancient Greece). Bronze akroteria (added decoration) on the corners and central ridge of the temple roof represented Nike‚ and the temple itself was surrounded by a balustrade decorated with a frieze. Early in the Temple’s (Athena Nike) history‚ it was a place of worship for deities associated with wars‚ perhaps Bronze Age “Nike” gods or goddesses‚ which with time fused with the cult of Athena Nike of later centuries
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artists created sculptures to represent the brave David. These sculptures represent the same character but with the unique style of the artist that created them. Donatello’s sculpture of David was created in the Early Renaissance. It is made of bronze and reaches 158 cm of height. This sculpture depicts a naked David‚ wearing only a hat and boots. He has
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Column was designed by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus and commissioned by the Roman Senate in 107‚ it took six years to be built‚ therefore‚ the column was completed in 113 DA. The column measures 126 feet high and it used to end with a bronze statue of Trajan. The carvings on the tower represent different scenes of the narrative of the Dacian campaigns and wars‚ depicting different experiences his soldiers went through in different parts of the territory. Moreover‚ it is located in Rome‚ Italy
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cultural developmental “stages” (Paleolithic‚ Mesolithic‚ Neolithic‚ Bronze‚ and Iron Ages). In Near Eastern archeology it now generally refers to the “evolutionary” interval between two “revolutionary” eras of cultural development: the Neolithic (ca. 10‚000-5500 BC.‚ but varying from area to area)‚ during which techniques of food production and permanent village settlement were established in the highlands and adjacent regions‚ and the Bronze Age (ca. 3500-1500 BC.‚ also varying with the area)‚ during which
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Art History The Pantheon The Roman Pantheon ("temple of all the gods")‚ was built around 25-27 B.C.E as a temple dedicated to the seven deities of the seven planets. This structure was ten destroyed‚ rebuilt‚ and was then converted to a Christian church at the 7th century and remains a functional church today. Perhaps the best preserved of all Roman architecture‚ the Parthenon is not only a tribute to the gods‚ but to human ingenuity and architecture itself. Approximately 484 years after
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“The Waldorf Astoria was the world’s first skyscraper hotel and today still exudes the glamour and grandeur of a luxury hotel.” Built In 1893‚ Multi-Millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the 13-story Waldorf Hotel on the site of his home at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street in New York City. The hotel was designed by renowned architect Henry Hardenbergh (Hardenbergh is best known for his hotels and apartment buildings‚ some of which include: The Dakota apartments‚ The Vancolear‚ The Plaza
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Painted Vases‚ Bone and Ivory carving. Ancient History Topic – Sparta to the Battle of Leuctra Part A – Source Analysis Name of source – Spartan running girl Date - 520-500 BC Description – A Sculpture of a fit‚ healthy Spartiate woman made from bronze‚ which appears to be exercising or some sort. What Evidence does this source provide about the past? – Athletes in the Greek world were mostly male‚ and a running girl is therefore a rarity. However‚ ancient Sparta had a tough tradition
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Renaissance: the development of linear perspective and other techniques of rendering a more natural reality in painting‚ and gradual but widespread educational reform . In politics the Renaissance contributed the development of the conventions of diplomacy‚ and in science an increased reliance on observation. Renaissance scholars employed the humanist method in study‚ and searched for realism and human emotion in art Florentine painters led byMasaccio strove to portray the human form realistically
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