of a trip to enjoy the Greek and Roman wing. Wings such as the Egyptian‚ are big enough to re-visit‚ as I was able too. The works I was able to enjoy on my second trip were the “Cleopatra” sculpture‚ and the world renowned “Perseus with a Head of Medusa”. The “Cleopatra” sculpture was quite a sensational one. It was carved by William Wetmore Story out of marble; spanning eleven years ‚ it was completed in 1869. The Boston bred sculptor’s masterpiece is in Gallery of American painting and sculpture
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major body forms: 1. Polyp 2. Medusa Polyp- cylindrical tubes with mouth and tentacles facing upward Ex: corals‚ sea anemones Fig 3-3 pg 663 Medusa- umbrella-shaped with their mouth and tentacles facing down Ex: jellyfish Fig 3-3 pg 663 Many species alternate between the 2 forms during their life cycle Cnidarian Reproduction May reproduce both asexually and sexually during its life cycle Polyps reproduce asexually by budding Produces genetically identical offspring Medusa form reproduces sexually releasing
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Long hair‚ wise and courageous all around‚ the goddess Athena . She is the great goddess of wisdom. War and skills. Athena is known as the goddess of war and wisdom‚ according to Greek mythology. Athena is also the protector of civilized life‚ including the crafts needed to make life in the civilized world possible for both men and women. The myth goes that along with all of her siblings‚ Athena was the daughter of the most powerful god Zeus‚ and the daughter of metes. But the crazy part is Zeus
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Athena Athena‚ a Greek goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts & crafts‚ was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus heard a prophecy that the child Metis bore after she gave birth to Athena would become the lord of heaven‚ so‚ to prevent this from happening‚ he swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant with Athena. When the time came for Athena to be born‚ the smith god‚ Hephaistos‚ opened Zeus’ head with an axe‚ and Athena stepped out‚ in full armor. The birth of Athena was a favorite topic of Greek
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and his story is equally great. The Greek hero is acclaimed for killing the gorgon monster‚ Medusa. From humble beginnings to ruling the land of Tirynth‚ Perseus is truly a Grecian hero. The handsome and brave Perseus is often painted holding Medusa’s severed head and winged sandals that the Greek god Hermes gave him to help defeat Medusa. Some artists often include the sword Perseus used to decapitate Medusa with. He is a righteous man gifted with courage. Unlike the majority of Grecian mythological
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Throughout multiple mythological stories women have been shown as jealous‚ revengeful and intrusive. Prometheus and Pandora The Great Bear Perseus and Medusa Medea (A Women Scorned) Antigone Prometheus and Pandora~ Prometheus and his brother stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind. Of course‚ the gods were furious. As PUNISHMENT‚ the gods gave the brothers a women‚ named Pandora to Prometheus and his brother. However‚ even as punishment‚ the gods still gave Pandora valuable traits. Epimetheus
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Explore the ways the characters are developed in ‘Medusa’‚ ‘The River God’‚ ‘The Ruined Maid’ and ’The Clown Punk’. The Ruined Maid The Ruined Maid was written in 1866 and published in 1902. It similarly revealed the injustices of Victorian morality and women’s insecure social position. By playing on the word ‘ruined’‚ Hardy questions which woman’s reality is the harsher and suggests the irony of class distinctions and moral rectitude. Stanza 1 The speaker of the first three lines is an unnamed
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remembered for decapitating the head of Medusa. Medusa was the "bad guy" and because Perseus killed her‚ he is considered a true hero. However‚ Perseus has done many other hero quality things‚ such as saving Andromeda. He was a great man I have been asked‚ "Do you think Perseus deserves to be referred to as a hero?". My response to that is yes! I have few reasons to support this. For one‚ he decapitated the head of the evil Medusa under request of Pollydectes. Medusa was extremely and scary because
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the characteristics of the reanimated dead in his work “Medusa” in 1597. The gorgon‚ a monstrous female with live‚ venomous snakes in place of her hair‚ is painted at the precise time of her awareness
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sense of understanding for this type of art and how it is create. One of his paintings “Head of Medusa” can be seen by many as very grotesque‚ yet it is incredibly detailed and realistic. Medusa was known as a Gorgon in Greek mythology‚ and that was of evil. Many often described her as a winged type creature with head of snakes. Though‚ she was mortal and Perseus killed Medusa by decapitating her. Medusas death is found in the epic‚ Argonautica. This painting is most likely depicting the defeat of
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