... 4 Ionic Order ... .. 5 Corinthian Order 6 The Parthenon .. .. 6 The Theater at Epidaurus. .. 7 The Temple of Athena Nike .. 8 Works cited.. .....iii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1: The Acropolis . CP Figure 2‚3‚4: The Tunnel of Eupalinos .. .1‚2 Figure 5: The Doric
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into the Peloponnesian war‚ the comedy provides a clear political argument opposing war as it illuminates Athens’ growing weakness (Kotini‚ Vassiliki‚ and كوتيني ڨاسيليكي 134). The men‚ as commanders of “women’s bodies‚ the home‚ and the state” (Worthen 79)‚ are fighting at war and thus neglect Athens’ city state‚ or polis (Ehrenberg 147). Aristophanes illustrates such vulnerability of Athens as women‚ whose power was “restricted to the sphere of the oikos” (Worthen 79)‚ become responsible for the
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gods and goddesses. One of the most important Greek buildings is the Parthenon‚ which was built between 447 and 438 BC. The Parthenon was designed by Phidias‚ and built by Ictinus on the Acropolis of Athens with the purpose to honor the goddess Athena and the people that honored her. Also‚ the Parthenons frieze and pediment are further evidence that prove the immense influence humanism had on Greek architecture. The Parthenons frieze (a horizontal band that runs above the doorways or windows‚ and
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Introduction This essay consists of the research done on works of art: Ara Pacis‚ which is located in Rome and Panthenon‚ which is located in Athens. The purpose of the essay was to do research on both and compare and contrast them. Both works of art have been constructed in a fascinating way‚ and have been significant since the time they were built until now. They both are visited by hundreds of tourists every day because of their importance in culture‚ beauty and purpose. Ara Pacis In 13 BCE
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order‚ Parthenon which is the temple of Athena Parthenos‚ Greek goddess of wisdom‚ on the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC‚ and despite the enormous damage it has sustained over the centuries‚ it still communicates the ideals of order and harmony for which Greek architecture is known. In the Ionic order Erechtheum the temple from the middle classical period of Greek art and architecture‚ built on the Acropolis of Athens between 421 and 405BC. . Acropolis in Greek
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Analysis of acropolis The significant recorded history of western architecture starts in ancient Egypt. Numerous of giant scale of figural objects stand along the Fertile Crescent. After Egyptian‚ around 5th century‚ the Greek began to construct their own city. When they took a look at what did their Egyptian ancestor did. Some elements were remained‚ some changes occurred. One of the most condense collections of all the dialects between Egypt and Greece happened in the capital of Greece - Athens‚ or to
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The Classical Greek relief‚ Nike Adjusting Her Sandal resides in the British Museum. It was taken‚ along with other iconic marbles‚ from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin between 1801 - 1805 in an effort to preserve them. 1 This collection of Elgin marbles at the British Museum recently has become controversial‚ as Greeks want a key part of history back. The United Nations (UN) has worked tirelessly to find a solution‚ however neither Greece nor the United Kingdom (UK) is ready to settle. Greek curators
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ART 1/PREHISTORIC THROUGH GOTHIC ART Chapter 1: The Birth of Art 1-5 Nude Woman (The Venus of Willendorf)‚ 28‚000-25‚000 B.C. 1-6 Woman Holding a Bison Horn‚ from Laussel 25‚000-20‚000 B.C. 1-7 Two Bison‚ 15‚000-10‚000 B.C. 1-9 Bison‚ detail of cave at Altamira‚ 12‚000-1‚000 B.C. 1-10 Spotted Horses and Negative Hand Prints‚ cave at Pech-Merle‚ 22‚000 B.C. 1-11 Hall of Bulls‚ Left wall‚ 15‚000-13‚000 B.C. 1-14 Stone Tower‚ Jericho‚ 8‚000-7‚000 B.C.
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revolted in 499b.c Athens aided the revolts that broke out. Darius (son) crushed the revolt of the Asian minor. The Battle of Marathon happened. Xerxes (grandson) was the army and the naval attack for them back in that time. He was in the battle of Thermopylae- 480b.c Sparta only had 300 men against the 6‚000 Greek (Persians) the Persians military was a victory of Sparta. The importance of the Greek victories was they had the golden age‚ and were the leaders of unity. When Athens had leadership Sparta
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characteristics people were supposed to have acquired in order to be respected in those given societies. The role of women was a common theme portrayed in many famous works of ancient art. Joan B. Connelly’s essay‚ “Parthenon and Parthenoi: A Mythological Interpretation of the Parthenon Frieze” and Natalie B. Kampen’s essay‚ “The Muted Other” both touch on the subject of women being represented in ancient art as examples of what was expected for women to appear as in society. In antiquity art‚ women
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