to study the human body and work out its proportions. The Greeks wore no clothing when they practiced sports‚ and the sculptor could observe their beautiful‚ strong bodies. The most famous sculptor is Myron. Myron is famous for the definition in the body of his famous ’Discobolus’‚ or Discus Thrower. The ’Doryphorus’‚ or Spear Bearer‚ of Polyclitus was called by the ancients the guide or model in sculpting. The Spear Bearer was believed to follow the true proportions of the human body perfectly.
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Muscle and joint actions both affect the performance of a discus-athlete. Various types of joint actions and muscular actions can take place once when the movement is executed by the athlete. As an example‚ a discus-thrower usually activates the horizontal abduction and the horizontal adduction during the preparation or execution phases of his/her throw. The ground contact of the discus-thrower is very important as it keeps the thrower’s center of gravity station within his/her strongest point of
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Greek Classicism Greek Civilization: • Greek sages concluded “Man is the measure of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they
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Warm-ups are only permitted before the event begins. Once the actual event starts‚ all warm-ups cease‚ regardless of the throwing order. Throwing order is typically determined by random draw order and is under supervision of a tournament judge. Any discus throws done during warm-up are not measured and do not count for the competition. Throwing Rules During the prelims‚ each contestant is allowed three throws. Depending on the competition‚ there may be a time limit (such as 1 minute) within which
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A Woman from Willendorf - fat lady with penis boobs Venus of Willendorf 25‚000 BCE made of limestone Goddess‚ no face Woman from Willendorf‚ c25000 BCE. oldest sculpture known. anatomical exxageration. possible fertility idol. paleolith representation of women B Lion Human from Germany- 30-000-26000 BCE‚ mammoth ivory‚ tactile (cannot stand on its own) seen from all sides. not life like or found in nature. C Loacoon and His Sons‚ 1st century CE. 2 sculptors‚ Athanadoros‚ Hagesandros
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Introduction SESSION CONTENT START "When you want to represent beautiful figures‚ since it is not easy to find everything without a flaw in a single human being‚ do you not then collect from a number what is beautiful in each‚ so that the whole body may appear beautiful?" -- Socrates The destruction of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations led to a decline in the knowledge of reading‚ writing‚ building‚ and art. This period is often called the Dark Ages of Greece. It was a time of poverty‚ depopulation
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of the events are part of the track and field we have even today. The long jump‚ the javelin throw‚ the discus throw and the stadion foot race. Athletics events were also present at the Panhellenic Games in Greece around this period‚ and they become known to Rome in 200 BC. In the Middle Ages new track and field events began
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Track and Field events‚ also known as athletics‚ have progressed a great deal since their birth in Olympus‚ around the ninth century B.C. More athletes and more nationalities compete in Track and Field than in any other Olympic sport. Athletics is one of the largest attractions at the Modern Olympics‚ drawing in huge crowds of spectators and creating interest at summer Olympics. Track and Field events have come a long way since the Ancient Greek Olympic games. Many events and techniques have been
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104 04/23/13 When is it the right time to advocate for a patient? Modern nursing is complex‚ ever changing‚ and multi focused. Since the time of Florence Nightingale the goal of nursing has remained unchanged. Mainly to provide a safe and caring environment that promotes patient health and wellbeing. Effective use of an interpersonal tool‚ such as advocacy‚ enhances the care giving environment. Nightingale used advocacy early and often in the development of modern nursing. By reading her many
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took place in the hippodrome. The course length were about 6 laps around the track. When the owners of the horse wins the race they receive an olive wreath. Discus Throwing a discus was an event in the pentathlon. At first the discus was stone. But later on it changed to bronze. Also‚ after that is changed to lead then iron. The discus were shaped like frisbees. Sizes were different due to they did not think boys could throw the same weight as grown adult mens due to it was unfair.Throwing
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