sculpture trend was naturalism‚ redefining ideal proportions and exploring new spatial possibilities. With sculptures such as Bronze Youth from Antikyther‚ gives an example of what the Greeks considered physical beauty (Kershaw‚ 217). The sculptures Discobolus and Doryphoros depict athletes’ muscular form at rest. Each of the sculptures represents a moderation of physical strength when applied to one aspect of human potential in regards to strength and beauty. Sculpture also reflected the Greek Civic
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inspiration for Roman and all sorts of sub. art) The Greeks excelled in sculpture. Their works are impressive for their handling of human anatomy‚ and details like hair and clothing. They are also impressive for their handling of motion (cf. "Discobolus)‚ and for capturing a wide range of human emotions and moods. Some sculptures are comic‚ others very serious. The Greeks sculptors could inspire patriotism and the love of liberty--and some of the subtleties of individual personality and character
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Thomas 1 Caroline Thomas Mrs. Raney 5th Period 22 February 2017 Discus Flying through the air like a flying saucer‚ the discus and the athletes ability to throw it has been studied and changed over hundreds of years. The famous game of discus throwing dates back to Ancient Greece‚ where the game was appreciated for its presentation of an athletes preciseness and arrangement‚ combined with their natural power. In Ancient Greece‚ the discus was thought to be one of the most effortless event. The
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It is an ancientsport‚ as demonstrated by the fifth-century-B.C. Myron statue‚ Discobolus. Although not part of the modern pentathlon‚ it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon‚ which can be dated back to at least to 708 BC. SHOT PUT The shot put (pronounced /ˈʃɒt pʊt/) is a track and field event involving "throwing"/"putting"
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Apollonius of Rhodes (Author) Wrote The Argonautica. The myth of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece from remote Colchis Aratus (Author) Wrote Phaenomena. A didactic (teaching something) poem about astronomy. Describes constellations and other celestial phenomena. Aristophanes (Author) wrote The Clouds‚ The Frogs‚ Lysistrata‚ old comedy‚ native Athenian‚ attacks politicians‚ harsh critic of various governments Aristoxenus (Author) music‚ science‚ wrote the Elements
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ROMANTICISM Philosophical Foundation (Summary) Proponent: The Principle of Natural Goodness Philosophical Foundations of Romanticism • Earl of Shaftesbury’s View of natural goodness • Herder’s organic view of History • Post-Kantian German philosophers’ epistemological concerns • Burke’s inquiries into the sublime and the beautiful • Percy’s Researches in the Folk literature • Walpole’s and Volney’s Concern with the past • Goethe’s celebration
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Sport in Ancient Times Nigel B. Crowther PRAEGER Sport in Ancient Times Recent Titles in the Praeger Series on the Ancient World Daughters of Gaia: Women in the Ancient Mediterranean World Bella Vivante SPORT IN ANCIENT TIMES Nigel B. Crowther Praeger Series on the Ancient World Bella Vivante‚ Series Editor Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Crowther‚ Nigel B. Sport in ancient times / Nigel B. Crowther. p. cm. — (Praeger series on the ancient world‚ ISSN
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