1. Parthenon Sculpture The Parthenon‚ or the Temple of Athena Perthenos‚ sits at the top of the Acropolis in Greece‚ dating 447-438 BCE‚ and can be viewed as an ideal Greek temple in the Doric design. Designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates‚ the proportions of the temple are considered perfect‚ and the Parthenon was decorated more extravagantly than any other Greek temple (Gardner‚ 70)‚ adorned with sculpture and friezes along both pediments‚ and all 92 Doric metopes‚ presenting many classic elements
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Art 111 Ethical Antiquity Ownership The arguments over art repatriation‚ the return of art or cultural objects‚ seems to be about who owns antiquity. In the past our world has mostly operated on the philosophy of “to the victory goes the spoils” (Gross.) The widespread looting of cultural heritage during World War II led to the beginning of establishing global agreements regarding the thievery of these objects. The initial agreement did not approach the issue of returning previously taken
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Art: Pottery The Ancient Greeks made pottery for everyday use‚ not for display; the trophies won at games‚ such as the Panathenaic Amphorae (wine decanters)‚ are the exception. Most surviving pottery consists of drinking vessels such as amphorae‚ kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water)‚ hydria (water jars)‚ libation bowls‚ jugs and cups. Painted funeral urns have also been found. Miniatures were also produced in large numbers‚ mainly for use as offerings at temples. In the Hellenistic period a wider
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Chapter 1-Pre-Historic Art Key Terms Attributes- Symbolic object or objects that identify a particular deity‚ saint‚ or personification in art Ceramics- Wares made of baked clay Corbel vault- Dolmen- Prehistoric sculpture made up of or more large stones supporting a large‚ flat‚ horizontal slabs Capstones- The final topmost stone in corbel arch or vault which joins the sides and completes the Structure Henge- Circular area enclosed by stones or wood posts set up by Neolithic
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Chapter 5 Greek Art (1) Name:___________________________ Matching a. main chamber of a temple holding a cult statue b. fifth century Athenian statesman c. half man half horse d. god of wine e. grooved member of Doric Frieze alternating with metopes f. black figure vase painter g. triangular space formed by roof and cornice h. warrior goddess‚ protectress of Athens i. slight convex curve of a column j. lowest division of the entablature of a temple k. architects of the Parthenon
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Greece was well known for overly exaggerating how someone would normally feel during an event. Some also wore abstract masks during their satire impersonations. Another amusing hobby held by ancient Greeks was pottery‚ in which they made amphorae‚ kraters‚ hydra‚ and other fluid holding vases. As archaeologists have found‚ ancient Greeks usually put events on to the vases/amphorae in silhouette form. As I have said in my introduction‚ Greeks being outside a lot‚ may have made them more creative and
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Summary Page for: CHAPTER 5 ART OF ANCIENT GREECE Context: Cultural Belief System (religion) / History / Social / Political / Economic / Geographical Greek art influenced Western civilization to present / city states=democracy first evolved-also abstract reasoning‚ inquiry‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ poetry‚ & history / rugged mountainous terrain / Greeks felt themselves superior & called all other people "barbarians"/ After Persian army was repulsed Athenians established a democratic government headed
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Art 204 Essay Final Marilyn Tatman The progression of Greek art does not simply begin with the Olympics in 776 BCE‚ but finds its origins in all of the civilizations that gave rise to the Greeks – the remnants of the besieged Mycenaeans‚ and all who conquered (and traded) with them. The loss of great civilizations often leads to dark periods‚ but from the ashes of Greece’s dark age emerged a civilization that revered humanity and went to great lengths to incorporate the idea of philosophy
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Why is Xenia such an important theme in the Odyssey? Explain your views and support them with details from the poem. (45 marks) The concept of guest hospitality was extremely important in ancient Greece. Evidence that Xenia was integral to Greek society can be found in the fact that Zeus‚ the king of the Gods‚ was also portrayed as the God of Xenia. Xenia created an obligation for the host to be hospitable to their guests‚ and conversely‚ the guests had their own responsibilities too. If either
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1. What does 19th-century poet‚ Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ mean by “We are all Greeks”? What were the two ancient Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean Sea? What myths or characteristics are these two ancient civilizations known for? He means that modern individuals- profoundly influenced by the Hellenic ideals of reason‚ beauty‚ and the good life on earth. Two bronze age civilization of the Aegean sea were the mycenaeans and the maritime. They were known for being prosperous and seafaring. 2. Who is
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