The powerful goddess of wisdom and warfare‚ known as Athena‚ had a larger-than-life statue built in Parthenos by Pheidias during ancient times. The figure has been replicated and with numerous copies‚ yet the original cannot be found to this day. One truly remarkable and recent copy of Athena Parthenos was constructed in 1990 by Alan LeQuire in Nashville‚ Tennessee. Copies have been seen elsewhere‚ such as the “Varvakeion statuette”‚ created in the second century CE and considered the most complete
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represents the order of a building. Due to the Greeks believed that Zeus is very important in the gods of Greek mythology. And then‚ the gods of Mount Olympus looks like a human. They need the construction of buildings to protect them. For instance‚ the Parthenon which was built in Athens and accordance with strict laws of balance and proportion. It is a architecture that full of order. Therefore‚ this classical style was continued to influence early Western architecture. The most notably monuments is the
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harmonious proportion. As a style‚ Classicism is characterized by these aesthetic principles and by the related ideals of reason‚ moderation‚ and dignity (Fiero 29). Greek culture is a very original culture in their way of life. A good example is the Parthenon. It towers in height with its beautifully elegant and simple design. It served as a shrine to Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and war. Many people visit it each year for its history and unique structure. It had a columned design‚ made marble and realistic
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Quiz 1 Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works? Answer Selected Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Correct Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Question 2 0 out of 4 points According to our text‚ what did the Hebrews believe their status as "chosen people" meant? Answer Selected Answer: They were favored by YHWH‚ the Hebrew god Correct Answer: They were to set an example of a higher moral standard Question
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Chapter one Baroque art what is baroque art and its features Baroque is an artistic style prevalent from the late 16th century to the early 18th century in Europe.It is most often defined as "the dominant style of art in Europe between the Mannerist and Rococo eras‚ a style characterized by dynamic movement‚ overt emotion and self-confident rhetoric".The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent
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around them(Doc.2). This allowed people to open their eyes and learn right from wrong; gain some sense of the purpose of life on earth. This allowed the Western civilization to widely adapt. Fine arts had also affected western civilization. The Parthenon‚ the most famous temple in classical Greece‚ stands in magnificence at the top of the Acropolis in Athens and is a masterpiece of illusion of straightness. These concepts of perspective and illusion in architecture did no appear again in western
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Ancient Greece had many ups and downs in its very long history. As a growing civilization‚ it earned numerous allies as well as enemies. One of these great enemies was the Persians. Although the Persians were very powerful adversaries‚ the Greeks defeated them and at that point‚ the era of classical Greece began. The Delian league‚ which was created to unite all states and protect them from intruders‚ had turned into an empire. This empire was governed by Athens. As peace and harmony was restored
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As human individuals many different aspects of their life from wealth‚ appearance‚ and education can measure one’s character. All of those characteristics are tied together by the experiences humans learn over the years. Many are taught that education is the most important tool for life. Others are taught that religion and God must be the primary focus of their life. While other cultures rich in heritage might believe life should be lived just as their ancestors before them. All in all art is a common
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Unstoppable 5‚000 Years Ago Part One Jaron of Sparta walked among the shattered bones of his enemies‚ as their blood slowly tainted the sand. All of his men had been slain by the Roman legion. They fought well‚ may their souls rest in peace knowing that they served their king well. As Jaron walked throug¬h the city he saw the coliseum he said “Sick people‚ killing for their amusement” he continued walking through the city‚ he walked over to an olive tree‚ drew his sword‚ then he said “ I never
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Phidias‚ Ictinus‚ and Callicrates. Ictinus and Callicrates were well known architects in Athens and would construct one of the most well known structures of all time the Parthenon. Pericles was in the process of reconstructing the long walls at this time therefore he had to leave this project to his two trusted architects. The Parthenon was built in the place of the Temple to Athena and would at one point be used as the treasury for the Delian League. In 437 the Propylaea‚ or the gates to the Acropolois
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