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    styles to one another‚ the function of the artworks‚ its subject matter‚ and the social or religious meaning and context. As illustrated in the marble sculptures of the Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace and the Aphrodite‚ Pan and Eros‚ the Hellenistic era exposed such expansion with dramatic posing‚ sweeping lines‚ and high contrast of light and shadow allowing artists of this period to explore their subjects from different unique points of view without completely abandoning the Classical

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    have today. Throughout history‚ people had to come up with new ways to making life easier to survive. Transportation‚ communication‚ and production are just a few different technologies that have advanced over time as seen in the Mesolithic Era‚ Hellenistic Era‚ and the Middle Ages. To begin‚ the Mesolithic Era was a period of time whose technologies were based on stone tools (Mesolithic Cultures). In Europe‚ they have found evidence of hand axes‚ knives‚ points‚ scrapers‚ and flakes made out

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    the sculpture was perfected. Each period‚ from the Geometric to the Hellenistic had significant jumps in skill within the artists‚ although they can be grouped together by similarities. The Geometric‚ the Orientalizing and the Archaic periods have many similarities based on how primitive they were. The Early‚ High and Late Classical sculptures are largely formed from the Canon that Polykleitos developed. Lastly comes the Hellenistic period. It varied so differently from the other periods because of

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    The Greatest of All  Art of the Hellenistic period is characterized by highly expressive portraiture in various medias.  This is seen in several superb depictions of the youthful Alexander in the form of marble busts‚ bronze  statuettes‚ coins‚ and medals.  Alexander (356­ 323 B.C.) the Third of Macedon‚ also known as  Alexander the Great‚ was a celebrated king of the antiquated Greek kingdom of Macedon. Alexander  remains one of the most compelling and exciting personalities of classical times

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    Greek religious architectural feats are often tied to expressing strength and power‚ which honor the gods. The Parthenon‚ built by Iktinos and Kalikrates‚ honors the legacy of Athens through divine allegory. So too does the The Altar of Zeus‚ a hellenistic temple from the Turkish city of Pergamon‚ embellish the city’s own prowess. Understanding the basis for this architecture is informative about the ways in which both cities intended to . Though the two buildings similarly celebrate their military

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    HELLENISTIC INFLUENCE ON BUDDHIST SCULPTURE The great Buddha statue at Bodhgaya in India stands 80 feet tall and is the first of its kind ever built in India. Its construction was completed in 1989 and was consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama. Pilgrims come from all over the world to see the monument. It was constructed under the slogan “spread Buddha’s rays to the whole world.” What many visitors‚ pilgrims‚ and tourists alike probably do not realize is that “the Buddha” at Bodhgaya owes many of

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    Ancient Greek Art: Archaic‚ Classical‚ and Hellenistic By: Catherine Marten CLA3114 sect. 02D3 Spring 2013 Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination‚ usually through visual forms. Art in ancient Greece went through a variety of changes throughout its history‚ especially from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. These changes are mainly due to the different views in Greek society that developed throughout these periods

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    since they were conquered and ruled by the Egyptians and Babylonians before. These Greek and Macedonian rulers held lands far vaster than any other ruler before this time. The Jewish lands along the Eastern Mediterranean were a small nation and the Hellenistic world views held a significant impact on a people secure in their beliefs. The Jews of this

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    CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY PAGE

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    Period / Artistic Period C. 900-600 BCE-THE GEOMETRIC & ORIENTALIZING PERIODS  C. 600-480 BCE- ARCHAIC C. 480-450 BCE- TRANSITIONAL (Early Classical) C. 450-400 BCE-HIGH CLASSICAL C. 400-320 BCE- FOURTH CENTURY (Late Classical) C. 320-30 BCE- HELLENISTIC Patronage / Audience-Viewer: Site usually sacred to one god – all citizens share in responsibility

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    Contribution of Babylonians in Science and Technology Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)‚ withBabylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged when Hammurabi (fl. ca. 1696 – 1654 BC‚ short chronology) created an empire out of the territories of the former Akkadian Empire. Babylonia adopted the written Semitic Akkadian language for official use‚ and retained the Sumerian languagefor religious use‚ which by that time was no longer a spoken language

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