Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote the cannon Apoxymenos * Apoxymenos= the scraper * Artist: Lysippose * High classical period Athenian Acropolis * Acropolis= High city * Named after Athena * Financed by treasure stolen by Athens * Most elaborate and famous * Built after Persians Parthenon (temple of Athena Parthenos) * Artist: Iktinos and Killikrates * Marble * *Dedicated to Athena parthenos
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be able to recognize it‚ was removed and exiled‚ participant in the Peloponnesian war Ictinus (art) Architect of the Temple of Bassae‚ co-architect with Callicrates of the Parthenon‚ Temple of Apollo Callicrates (art) Parthenon (with Ictinus)‚ architect of the "Temple of Nike" in the sanctuary of Athena Nike on the Acropolis Mnesicles (art) The designer of the propylaea‚ or the entrance gateway to the
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She was also known to have never lost a competition or war for that matter. The next story is about the city of Athens‚ where Athena and her uncle Poseidon waged war and anger with each other. Athena and Poseidon fought for control over Athens and its surrounding territory‚ Attica (Myth Summary). The contest was located on the Acropolis. Poseidon struck the rock with his trident and created a salt spring or a horse. Athena created an olive tree from the ground by the touch
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Answer Selected Answer: Doric‚ Ionic‚ and Corinthian Correct Answer: Doric‚ Ionic‚ and Corinthian Question 5 4 out of 4 points Which of the following helped pottery flourish in Athens? Answer Selected Answer: Athenians developed a new‚ much faster potter’s wheel Correct Answer: Athenians developed a new‚ much faster potter’s wheel Question 6 4 out of 4 points What is often the focus of most Greek tragedies? Answer
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The amazingly innovative and revolutionary culture of the Greeks is a very broad subject to say the least. The Greeks have more than enough to brag about‚ but there is one thing that the Greeks did best in my opinion. This is the field of architecture. Architecture is a way of expression that has been used by many cultures and civilizations over thousands of years. The Greek culture is by far the most beautiful and mathematically advanced culture in the field of architecture in the B
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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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The Aulos was found during the Neolithic Period in ancient Greece. The Neolithic Period was from 6800 to 3200 BC. During this period pottery and animals were introduced to the people in Ancient Greece. The main things that happened in the Neolithic Period were climate stabilization and settlements. The economy was getting settled because people started farming and stock rearing. They domesticated the goat and sheep‚ new plants and crops were grown. The people in the Neolithic period were simple
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create the dome. Doric column Parthenon in Athens‚ Greece‚ was built in the fifth century BC as a temple to Athena‚ goddess of wisdom‚ and is one of the most famous examples of Greek Doric style. A Doric column is wide with parallel vertical grooves and a plain stone top. The Greeks used the Doric style mainly on the mainland
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Greece are Athens‚ Sparta‚ Corinth‚ and Olympia. The article Ancient Greece the City of Athens‚ that “During the time of the Ancient Greeks it was the center of power‚ art‚ science‚ and philosophy in the world. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world as well‚ with recorded history going back over 3400 years. It is the birth place of democracy and the heart of the Ancient Greek civilization.” Its name is due to the Greek goddess of wisdom‚ Athena; which shrine is The Parthenon located at the
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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization is a documentary and TV series about the rises and falls of Athens. Liam Neeson narrates throughout the documentary of the civilization of ancient Greece. The filmmaker Anthony Geffen covered both the fourth and fifth centuries B.C. Actors were also used to portray historical events and people during this period. The documentary starts with the history of Athens beginning with the rule of Peisistratos whom transformed the city. He needed allies‚ in that way his
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