Bastet was a prominent goddess figure in ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C. She was represented as hybrid of a woman with the head of a cat‚ or sometimes simply a cat that held her Ka. Her main role was that of a guardian‚ protecting others from diseases and evil spirits. Bastet originated during the old kingdom and her previous form was a lioness warrior called Bast‚ the goddess of warfare. The new kingdom after the war brought on a change to the goddess by transitioning her lion head into that of
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diverse and caused unique reactions. In 1404‚ the very powerful Medici family commissioned Donatello to create a bronze statue of David to celebrate the triumph of Florence over the larger‚ more powerful neighbor Milan. Made to symbolize civic pride and celebration of peace‚ David is represented as “a calm boy yet triumphant and touched with glory” (Murray 40). The bronze sculpture was the first life sized nude since the Classical period; the first complete visual affirmation of the power and
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“Philosophical Essays”. For the contextual theories‚ Marxist Aesthetics and Danto’s theory of art will be used. In each section‚ “Eros Sleeping” will be discussed first‚ then “Composition V”. Formalism “Eros Sleeping” is a Greek statue from the Hellenistic period composed of a bronze figure on a marble surface. The piece weights 124.7 kg and is 41.9cm x 35.6 cm x 85.2 cm1. Eros is portrayed as an infant child‚ evident in the small stature of the figure‚ as well as the smooth curves used to define the limbs
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Census Every five years‚ each male Roman citizen had to register in Rome for the census. In this he had to declare his family‚ wife‚ children‚ slaves and riches. If a the male failed to complete his census‚ his possessions would be confiscated and he would be sold into slavery. Since registration meant freedom‚ a master wishing to free his slave needed only to enter him in the censor’s list as a citizen (manumissio censu). Registration in the census was the only way that a Roman could ensure that
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7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD AIM: Is to apprise the house about 7 Wonders of The World. SEQUENCE: * History * Seven Wonders of the Ancient World * New Seven Wonders of the World * Ongoing Seven wonders of the Nature * Recapitulation * Conclusion HISTORY: The origin of the idea of Seven Wonders of the World dates back to Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240 BC)‚ who made lists which included 7 famous place of ancient world‚ and from there the Idea of 7 wonders
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When people who have made an impact on our world pass away‚ how do we remember them? What is the reason for us memorializing them? There are many different ways to memorialize a significant figured who has passed on. Statues‚ museums‚ pictures‚ monuments‚ just to name a few. These symbols can pay homage to great accomplishments and deep sacrifice. They are a sign of respect to those who deserve it. Not only humans are memorialized; certain events are memorialized‚ as well. One may ask: what factors
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Ancient Greece The Ancient Olympics “And Time‚ in passing onward‚ clearly told the plain story‚ how Herakles divided the spoils that were the gift of war‚ and offered sacrifice‚ and how he ordained the four years’ festival along with the first Olympic Games and with contests victors.” * Pindar Olympian Ode 10.55-59 Even though there were other games within Greece‚ the Olympian Games became the most famous. The man credited with the creation of the games was none other than the hero and
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figures of people and gods. Statues were set up outdoors in towns and inside temples. A statue lasts much longer than a painting‚ especially when made of a hard stone‚ such as marble. There were also statues made of wood and bronze (a kind of metal). Over time Greeks made their statues more lifelike - gods look like human beings. There are figures of people without clothes‚ and statues of athletes in action (a discus thrower‚ for example). The Romans collected Greek statues and made copies of them
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exactness of his forms too real‚ or the lack of a heroic theme found disrespectful.” His first full-scale work‚ The Age of Bronze‚ was so flawless that Rodin was accused of surmoulage‚ the act of taking the cast of a living model. Although it was accepted into the Salon in 1877‚ critics were thrown off by its lack of theme (New World Encyclopedia). The name suggested the Bronze Age and was described by Rodin as “man arising from nature‚” but later Rodin said that all he had in mind was “just a simple
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gratitude toward the heavens and the divine gift of water. Wonderfully modeled‚ its expression and posture brings movement and energy to the form. More than simple nature spirits‚ fauns were the personification of man’s connection with nature. Our statue once lived in a colorful room: accompanied by the trickle of water‚ the sky‚ and the bustle of the household. This shows the importance of art in the Pompeiian society as such an important spot in Pompeii would not have been given to a piece of junk
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