identify with 2 objects that I felt had the most interest to me. Found in the Colonnade and Dome room‚ I will compare and contrast the statue of Apollo Belvedere‚ a Greek god originally made from bronze and discovered in Rome in the late 15th century. The second is a statue of the Ephesian Diana‚ an Egyptian sculpture derived of marble. There are a number of statues replicating the pagan goddess‚ Artemis from Ephesus and can be found dating back to the first and second centuries AD. The one depicted
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ancient Greek and Roman scholars wrote about these wonders of architecture beauty. Located around the Mediterranean and Middle East‚ the seven wonders were: Great Pyramid of Giza‚ Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ Statue of Zeus at Olympia‚ Temple of Artemis at Ephesus‚ Mausoleum at Halicarnassus‚ Colossus of Rhodes‚ and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. This paper will review four of these wonders. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are thought to be series huge
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In this essay I will compare and contrast two ancient head sculptures. The first is a female head (Inanna) from Uruk‚ (modern Warka) Iraq. The artist is not very sure about the head that belongs to Inanna. The marble head dates back to c.a. 3200-3000 BCE‚ and is comprised of marble. The second image is the head of an Akkadian ruler‚ from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik)‚ Iraq‚ c.a. 2250-2200 BC‚ and is constructed of copper. Both the sculptures contain very distinctive artistic features and were constructed
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The statue I chose is titled Apollo Belvedere. The sculpture is a reduced copy of a work most likely made by Leochales in 350-325BCE. The original Apollo Belvedere’s medium was marble‚ but the French copy utilizes bronze with a modern casting method. The statue features an adult male. The figure is relaxed‚ as the muscles remain are not flexed and there is no contortion of the face. There are no wrinkles on the male figures face‚ connoting a young subject. One can infer the figure is holding a bow
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Alex Skolnik November 23‚ 2013 Art History Outline 1) Title of the piece: Metropolitan Kouros Date: 600-590 BCE Medium: Naxian Marble Dimensions: Heigh 6’4 5/8" Meseum location: The Metropolitan Meseum of Art 2) This free standing sculpture shows signs of egyptian influence on Greek art. The pose has one foot standing forward while one is behind‚ the arms rest at the side with supports attatched to the tehighs‚ and the face shows no emotion and the eyes seem to have no pupils
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of all time. He was an Italian sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ poet‚ and engineer of the High Renaissance. Michelangelo’s David was a masterpiece sculpture‚ created between 1501 – 1504 that is a marble statue‚ of a standing male nude. The 17 foot statue was placed in Galleria dell’Accademia‚ Florence. The statue represents a Biblical hero named David‚ after he made his decision to fight Goliath but before the battle has actually taken place. A moment between conscious choice and action. Gian Lorenzo
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Theseus‚ the king of Athens. At the beginning of the play‚ Aphrodite‚ the Goddess of love‚ explains that Hippolytus has sworn chastity and refuses to revere her. Instead‚ he chooses to honor Artemis‚ the Goddess of the hunt. Artemis is also a Goddess of chastity‚ which essentially opposed Aphrodite completely. This causes Aphrodite to initiate a plan of vengeance on Hippolytus. Two years previous to this play‚ Hippolytus went to Athens‚ and Aphrodite inspired Phaedra‚ Hippolytus’ stepmother‚ to fall in
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Article Review; “What is ’Classical ’ Sculpture” by Walter R. Agard Jakob Mattern HUM 2220‚ prof. Warner Ph.D. Th‚ 6:00pm-8:45pm Word Count: 1102 The word ’classic ’; used to describe styles of music‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and even manufactured consumer goods. If ever there was a period in art or manufacturing that stands out with even balance‚ subtle dignity‚ and general excellence‚ it will most likely be described as classical‚ which after all‚ is no easy feat‚ considering
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Starting with the similarities‚ both buildings were fronted with the Classical Greek columns‚ eight on each porch‚ showing that Greece has had influence on neighboring cultures even in ancient times. Both buildings are partially constructed using marble‚ the columns of the Parthenon
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bore To his own native shore. On desperate seas long wont to roam‚ Thy hyacinth hair‚ thy classic face‚ Thy Naiad airs have brought me home To the glory that was Greece‚ And the grandeur that was Rome. Lo‚ in yon brilliant window-niche How statue-like I see thee stand‚ The agate lamp within thy hand‚ Ah! Psyche‚ from the regions which Are Holy Land!” By Edgar Allan Poe “To Helen” by Edgar Allan Poe is a poem about a man speaking about the beauty of a woman both in body – with the potential
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