paintings were created during the cultural and intellectual movement that led to the rediscovery of learning and culture known as the Renaissance. They all uniquely contribute to the spread and success of this time period. However only one of these incredible creations can be considered the best Renaissance creation‚ and the School of Athens fits perfectly under this label‚ with its beautiful technique‚ its detail to the people illustrates and attributes that are beyond compare‚ the School of Athens is
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Old Athens‚ was city-state overflowing with culture and knowledge. It was the heart of the finer arts in Greece. However‚ it came to pass that it would see a decline in the amount of people with talent. The Muses had been responsible‚ or more specifically‚ their victims’ hubris for one may challenge them and they shall grant a wish. However‚ should one fail‚ their talent would leave them and they shall return home ashamed … if they were lucky that is. The withering culture crippled Athens for it
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and the Realty of Classical Athens Discovering the Western Past Introduction: Athens during the fifth century B.C. is often identified as one of the main sources of Western values and standards. Later Europeans and Americans regarded the Athenians as the originators of democracy‚ drama‚ representational or realistic art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science. At different times over the past 2‚500 years they have attempted to imitate this "Golden Age" of classical Athens in everything from buildings
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There were three social classes in Sparta and four in Athens. Spartan classes were the Spartiates‚ perioeci‚ and helots. The Spartiates were native Spartans with political rights and served in the army. The perioeci were foreigners who carried out most of the trade in Sparta. Helots were slaves who came from the lands that the Spartans had conquered (Sparta.net). These helots were generally treated better than other Greek slaves; they kept a portion of the crops they farmed‚ lived as a family‚ could
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preaching in Athens until his companions Silas and Timothy arrived. Paul most likely occupied his time by walking around Athens‚ taking in the sights. Athens is a city that Paul has heard of since he was a boy‚ why not explore this famous city? “He could have been spellbound by the sheer splendor of the city’s architecture‚ history‚ or wisdom. What he (Paul) saw was neither beauty nor brilliance of the city‚ but idolatry.” Stott‚ J. R. (1994) “While Paul was waiting for them in Athens‚ he was deeply
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Athens considered themselves a democratic state of government but in more ways than none it is not a true democracy. The definition of democracy is “a system of government by the whole population.” There were some ways that Athens was democratic in some ways because they had representatives for the government but overall it was still undemocratic because representatives in the courts and council were chosen randomly. The only ones allowed to vote were males that made up a very small amount of the
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Athens “Golden Age of Athens” Achievements of: -Golden Age of Athens took place in 5th century BC (480-430 BCE) -Golden Age took place after Peloponnesian wars (Athens verse Sparta) and before the Persian wars -Achievements: Greeks excelled in philosophy history (Herodotus and Thucydides) Drama (Sophocles and Aeschylus) Sculpture (Balance between realism and idealism) Arts Architecture (Parthenon 447-432 BCE) Aristotle on government‚ ethics and epistemology: -Aristotle was a pupil of Plato
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been said that Sparta had two separate histories‚ its own and that of its image abroad...Considering how much was written about Sparta in antiquity‚ it is remarkable how confused‚ contradictory and incomplete the picture is. Partly this is because the mirage is constantly cutting across the reality‚ distorting it and often concealing it altogether; and partly because the Spartans themselves were so completely silent.With respect to our knowledge of the helots in ancient Sparta‚ how accurate do you
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Ancient Athens truly democratic? The definition of democracy is “ rule by the people”‚ so.. was Ancient Athens ruled by the people? No Ancient Athens was not TRULY democratic‚ evidence supports why it wasn’t. “The franchise is open to all men who are of citizen birth by both parents” (Document B) Basically in order to be a citizen‚ both your parents have to‚ and you have to be a male. This is not just. Women should have say in what they believe is right and wrong‚ so pretty much ancient Athens wasn’t
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empire in control of the entire Greek peninsula. The struggle between the two Greek mega powers‚ Sparta and Athens‚ began less than fifty years after they defeated the Persians. Athenian control of the seas would have to be equal to the Persian money if Sparta was going to win the war‚ and finally at the Battle of Syracuse‚ the Spartans showed that they were the masters of land and sea within Greece. With Sparta now in control of the Greek empire‚ it was necessary to provide men with duties other than
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