In a drama‚ a tragedy is the occurrence of unfortunate and consequently‚ disastrous events or circumstances that fall upon the protagonist in the play. Looking back hundreds of years ago we come across playwrights like Shakespeare and Euripides. Both have written some very tragic pieces‚ but which one wins for writing the most tragic play? A comparison between Hamlet and The Bacchae shows many similarities but also‚ many differences. This two pieces show very revealing characters enduring human struggle
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Architectural drawing terms : Plan – a horizontal slice of a building Section – a vertical slice of a building Elevation – the arrangement proportions and details of any vertical side or face of a building Sculpture terms Relief – sculpture that project ~ High relief – half or more projects far from
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rock wedges between other rocks in the surface of the Earth and cools‚ leaving behind crystals which make the rock prime pickings for countertops across the kitchens of America. Similarly‚ the marble of “streakt through marble” would have been formed upon limestone’s exposure to intense heat and pressure. Marble was quickly scooped up as the optimal material by sculptors of antiquity and‚ Taj Mahal—a building from the 17th century—remains one of today’s most renowned buildings‚ for its architectural
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about 2ft * The served as attendants * Had some similar characteristics like the kouros figure * Had several differences as well * Marble figure as well * Had wavy long hair * Was also painted once Kritio’s Boy‚ Statue of an Ephebe * He is transitional due to his showing of his stance (480 B.C.E) * Crafted from marble lot that big it was slightly smaller * Has a leaning (Controposto) stance * Early Classical piece * Has short hair unlike the other figures
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The Greeks believed that‚ when death occurs‚ the spirit leaves‚ then the body prepared for burial. The Kroisos Kouros is a free-standing archaic grave marker representing a male youth. In particular‚ Kroisos is a marble statue used to mark the resting place of a male warrior. The Kroisos suggests the idea of immortality as the statues represent the warrior. Grave markers are primarily dedicated to a person‚ depiction of living family members indicates the necessity‚ for a public display of the
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of the words of Jesus when He predicted the destruction of the temple before He was crucified. “The Arch of Titus with its reliefs are high on the list of importance in the study of Biblical Archaeology because it reveals a scene in history that testifies to the events predicted by Jesus regarding Jerusalem.” (Bible History Online). On one side of the arch‚ there is a relief that shows the emperor and his army taking goods from the destroyed temple at Jerusalem. It also shows a menorah which is the
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Greek 600-630 B.C. Archaic period Kouros 600-580bc * Kouros= Youth * Archaic period * From attica‚ Greece * marble Krosios (Kouros from Anavysos) 530bc * marble * High classical period Doryphorus or canon * Doryphorus = Spear bearer * Artist: Polykleitos * High classical period * Idealisim * Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote the
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The representation of figures on Greek grave relief is common for the Classical period. By looking at this work of art‚ one may not realize all the underlying beauty and mystery within the meanings foreshadowed in the relief sculpted into the stone. This Grecian relief carving of a “Grave Stele of a Little Girl” represents a sweet and solemn young child who looks down at her two pet birds resembling doves that embrace her‚ welcoming to another life of peace‚ purity‚ and innocence. This Greek piece
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hundred years after Christ as Majesty (Figure #1) was raised. Although the subject matter and context of the two Christian works are alike in many ways‚ the style and presentation vary drastically. Christ as Majesty (Figure #1) is a figurative‚ marble relief sculpture. It features Christ sedentary and has a book propped up between his left hand and knee. The book is inscribed with “Pax vobis”; Latin for “Peace unto you” which appears in the gospels and is still used today as liturgy salutations.1 His
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meaning ’ancient yellow’ due to the yellow colouring of the marble‚ was the name used to refer to the marble by the scalpellini‚ who re-used the ancient marble to adorn churches and Renaissance structures‚ such as the Lateran Basilica. The yellow stone was used throughout ancient Rome in decorative buildings as wall revetments‚ flooring‚ and columns. Pliny the Elder‚ writing in the 70s CE‚ refers to giallo antico as marmor Numidicum (Numidian marble)‚ indicating its origin in the Roman province of Numidia
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