of the celebrated Greek sculptor Phidias (490-430 BCE). He produced the famous statue of Zeus in the Temple of Olympia and supervised the construction of the Parthenon in Athens Greece (Posamentier & Lehmann‚ 2007). In constructing this masterpiece building‚ Phidias used the Golden Ratio to create a masterpiece of work. Figure 1: This is a model of Zeus in the Temple of Olympia. The red lines show the use of the Golden Ratio. (www.scarletcanvas.com/) Phidias brought about the beginning of
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Apollonius of Rhodes (Author) Wrote The Argonautica. The myth of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece from remote Colchis Aratus (Author) Wrote Phaenomena. A didactic (teaching something) poem about astronomy. Describes constellations and other celestial phenomena. Aristophanes (Author) wrote The Clouds‚ The Frogs‚ Lysistrata‚ old comedy‚ native Athenian‚ attacks politicians‚ harsh critic of various governments Aristoxenus (Author) music‚ science‚ wrote the Elements
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Alexander the Great. The book begins by talking about the Macedonian homeland and the make up of the people‚ their culture. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia he was the son of Philip II‚ king of Macedonia‚ and of Olympias‚ a princess of Epirus. After discussing his parents and their relationship‚ Hamilton talks about how Aristotle was Alexander’s tutor from age 13 to 16 and stimulated his interest in science‚ medicine‚ and philosophy. The book then talks about how
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The marble statue of Diadoumenos is a copy of the original bronze statue displaying a young man tying a fillet around his head. The original was created in c.a. 430 B.C. by a man called Polykleitos of Argos. Polykleitos was a Greek sculptor who worked during the mid-fifth century B.C. . he was one of the most famous artists of the ancient world. Polykleitos’ figures are carefully designed with special attention to bodily proportions and stance. The statue of Diadoumenos has its thorax and pelvis
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Compare the practices of Picasso and Pollock and evaluate how their views‚ choices and actions have been affected by particular circumstances within their world. The distinctive practices of Picasso and Pollock highlight how their views‚ choices and actions have been affected by their relative contexts within their world. Cubism was the advancement in art during the early 20th century‚ a time when the world was experiencing modernization in technology and medicine; and societies were rapidly growing
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Alison Fong Ms. Wetzel English II Honors‚ Period 3 20 October 2014 Alexander the Great: The Military Genius Imagine crossing thousands of miles of scorching desert‚ rugged mountains and endless plains on both foot and horseback while commanding and maneuvering an army. Throughout history‚ there have been legends of heroes facing impossible trials. Alexander the Great is a legendary figure that did the impossible. Leading thousands of men across a continent is challenging enough on its own‚ but Alexander
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Joan of Arc Joan of Arc by Nancy Wilson Ross in nineteen-hundred and fifty-three and published by Random House. Nancy Wilson Ross was born in Olympia Washington; she wrote many books on the early fifteenth century including Joan of Arc. Nancy Wilson Ross wrote of that Joan of Arc was a simple girl taken advantage of by a wimp of a prince/king who left her to be used and abandoned at the first sign of trouble; by those that she had helped the most. That Joan was divinely guided by her voices
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Milo: In Greek mythology there was a Roman athlete named MILOn who was famous for his feats of strength. Legend has it that he once carried a four-year-old bullock through the stadium in Olympia‚ Greece! You may not grow as strong as Milon by drinking MILO‚ but it is a very tasty way to get many of the nutrients you need to grow strong. Product: ‘Milo’ the energy drink nestled into the Indian market in 1996. The responsibility of launching the drink in a market dominated by time tested Bournvita
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Josh Vines Paris High School 4th Period 10-8-09 Ancient Greek Religion Ancient Greek religion was one of the most unique religions of its time period. Its many gods and stories behind them are famous and have been passed down for centuries. The beliefs‚ practices‚ and history of religion in the world of Ancient Greece make this religion unlike any other ever established in any part of the world. In ancient Greek religion‚ there were twelve Olympians‚ or principal gods‚ that
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