Pan‚ Nymphs‚ Olympians and Piety In ancient Greece‚ Pan‚ a goat-legged youth‚ was worshipped as a god‚ mainly in the countryside by shepherds and herdsmen. Pan was chiefly known as a protector‚ or as a “flock-keeping” god. The Athenians were under the impression that they were aided by Pan during the Persian wars‚ so after the wars‚ they established a precinct dedicated to him underneath the acropolis‚ in a cave (Herodotus p. 133). Although Pan was seen as a god‚ he was still in an inferior
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Throughout his papacy‚ Sixtus had renewed the crusade against the Turks‚ been involved in the Pazzi conspiracy‚ and repaired and established _________ of Roman architecture. Sixtus had been in office from 1471 until his death on August 12th‚ 1484. Although it has been said that Sixtus had died from distress‚ his death remains unknown. Today‚ Sixtus’ tomb can be found in the basement Treasury of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Of his tomb‚ commissioned by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope
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and contrast in several ways. Their historical importance as symbols‚ their sculptural mediums‚ styles and dimensions‚ and their functions make them historically relevant. The Reduced Replica of Athena Parthenos - at the MFA in Boston is a marble statue which depicts a graceful‚ robed female icon. The statue has lost both arms‚ and is dressed in a chiton Athena ‚ also referred to as Minerva‚ the Maiden‚ or Parthenos was the Favorite daughter of Zeus. Legend states that she was not generated
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dimensional sculptures‚ however‚ when comparing the two it appears that the seated figures look as if they are relief sculptures. The Laocoon statue depicts the tragic death of Laocoon and his two sons when they were punished by the gods for warning the Trojans to not admit the Greek’s wooden horse into their city. As the seated statues found at Temple Abu Simbel‚ have the qualities of a relief sculpture which consist of only being able to view the sculpture from the front and they almost look as if
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Joanna Background I met Joanna‚ in her early 30s‚ in a workshop. She revealed to our group that she had bipolar disorder and that‚ in her recent past‚ she has had a mental/emotional breakdown. However‚ she was both hopeful and grateful for the help she had found through the psychiatric medicine and the spiritual counsel of her reverend. Months later‚ at a psychic fair‚ she came to see me. She told me that she had been having episodes of amnesia and that she could not remember anything about
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Summary Page for: CHAPTER 5 ART OF ANCIENT GREECE Context: Cultural Belief System (religion) / History / Social / Political / Economic / Geographical Greek art influenced Western civilization to present / city states=democracy first evolved-also abstract reasoning‚ inquiry‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ poetry‚ & history / rugged mountainous terrain / Greeks felt themselves superior & called all other people "barbarians"/ After Persian army was repulsed Athenians established a democratic government headed
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scenes. His statues are made with the idealistic form for a religious figure. This includes the perfect posture‚ features‚ and folding in wardrobe‚ which we may see as unnatural. “Relief” is a Latin term for raise. This style raises the art while its background is left behind‚ forming a 3-D sculpture. The narrative relief-style of the Gates of Paradise show influence of classical sculpture in the figure’s movement and background. Even the architecture within the background buildings of the panels demonstrates
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When one hears about Jamaica or even imagines Jamaica the Sandals commercial pops in their head. Well actually more along the lines of a reggae concert‚ the artist on stage singing an oldie‚ men and women alike‚ some with a cup in their hand‚ just dancing and singing along with the music. More than likely in an open field or on the beach‚ bringing nature and music into one being. For me‚ Jamaica is more than just a place of tourism or the stereotypical ganja and Bob Marley‚ its home‚ its peace and
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are lighting torches out of happiness‚ men are dancing and singing‚ and everyone seems to be having a thoroughly good time. The shield does not simply show people smiling‚ but rather‚ “ here young men and the most desired young girls were dancing‚ linked touching each other’s wrists‚ the girls in linen‚ in soft gowns… the girls wore garlands‚ and the men had daggers golden-hilted‚ hung on silver lanyards.” The intimacy of young men and women dancing while holding each other‚ and the way that they
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The book Desert Solitaire‚ gives an excellent depiction of pioneer culture in Utah in the 19th century. In the first half of the book‚ the author‚ Edward Abbey focuses on dwellings of the pioneers; in the second half‚ he focuses on the recreational activities of the pioneers. In the first half of the book‚ Abbey discusses the temporary and permanent dwellings of the Utah pioneers. The first temporary dwellings he talks about are the grass huts made by the fur trappers (61-64). It took one fur trapper
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