thesus Early years Theseus and Aethra‚ by Laurent de La Hyre Aegeus‚ one of the primordial kings of Athens‚ found a bride‚ Aethra who was the daughter of king Pittheus at Troezen‚ a small city southwest of Athens. On their wedding night‚ Aethra waded through the sea to the island of Sphairia that rests close to the coast and lay there with Poseidon (god of the sea and earthquakes). The mix gave Theseus a combination of divine as well as mortal characteristics in his nature;
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01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional
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Greek Mythology I INTRODUCTION Temple of Apollo at Didyma The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚ often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple. Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York
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STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST 1 (Prehistoric - Roman) FORMAT All questions will be multiple choice. Some will be accompanied by images while others will rely on your use of your knowledge without visual reference points. COVERAGE Visual Material: Selected from the works of art and architecture we have studied - see list below. These have all been discussed IN CLASS AS WELL AS IN THE TEXTBOOK or other readings. (If we do not cover all the works listed below in class‚ you will not be responsible for them on
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The Greek god Apollo was the god of light‚ order‚ reason‚ prophecy‚ arts and muses. He brings life-giving heat and light to Earth. He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. He is represented as a young and handsome man‚ sometimes in a chariot‚ given to him by his father‚ Zeus. In that chariot‚ he brings the sun back and fourth across the sky once a day. ●●● APOLLO____ The Greek god Apollo was a precocious baby‚ like his sister. He was only four days old
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roof is very large and sloped on two sides‚ allowing for pediments on both the east and west sides. The east pediment depicted the birth of Athena‚ the west pediment showed Athena and Poseidon competing‚ and at least one of the metopes showed a centaur and Lapith theme known as centauromachy. This building was strategically placed on one of the highest points in the city and was utilized as a place of worship‚ made out of limestone and marble. Inside would have been a colossal statue of Aphrodite. This
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the Gigantomachy-the battle between the gods and the giants. The West side described the Amazonomachy-the mythical battle against the Amazons‚ while the North and South included scenes from the Trojan War and the mythical battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs. The Parthenon frieze‚ which originally comprised of 115 plaques‚ represented the procession of the Great Panathenaic. That was an amazing architecture. One of the most important events of Greece’s history was the ruin of the Parthenon
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The durability of clay has brought forth an immense abundance of Greek pottery‚ a craft mastered by Athenian artists. Archeologists have found hundreds of varieties in creation‚ shape‚ function‚ style‚ and artwork in Archaic vases. The museum has been blessed with one of these priceless artifacts; it is the duty of this establishment to accumulate as much data as possible surrounding the vase. In first identifying technique‚ dimensions‚ and condition‚ as well as describing shape‚ ornament‚ and figural
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THE PARTHENON The Parthenon in Athens is the most important and characteristic monument of ancient Greek civilization‚ it is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It shows the finest point of Greek architecture‚ history and ancient Greek religious beliefs. The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to Athens patron goddess‚ Athena (Herbert‚ 2006:3). Athena was the goddess of civilization‚ wisdom‚ weaving‚ crafts and war. She never had a consort or lover‚ and so she was often known as Athena Parthenos
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create art‚ one way was mosaics. Of those the “Battle Of Centaurs and Wild Beasts” strikes out as a wonderful example of a mosaic. This work art depicts 2 centaurs with one being female and one male‚ the female centaur appears deceased while the male holds what looks to be a large boulder preparing to avenge the death of his partner; the beast total to three‚ this includes a dead lion as well as a tiger that has just struck down a centaur. This mosaic features many colors and different back objects
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