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    The Ancient Greeks did not originate Art‚ it existed way before them. However the Greeks did employ the arts as a thematic approach that depicted practices of their daily lives‚ including their religion beliefs and mythological style too. The golden age of the Ancient Greek as some refers to the “high classical “period that took place and follows the classical period from 450 BCE to 400 BCE that lasted half century. It represents the outstanding cultural achievements and the intellectual growth that

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    human scale; no huge overpowering deity was ever portrayed in their art. The Greeks appreciated themselves in their art as much as they appreciated the gods. Even on the most famous temple of all time‚ the Parthenon‚ humans were portrayed. The frieze that adorned the upper face of the Parthenon depicted the human procession in honour of the god Athena. It was not just sculptures and architecture that showed Greek pride in the individual. Greek drama showed a huge appreciation for humans in all

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    Art History Quiz 1

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    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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    Greek Culture VS. Roman Culture Gabraille Driscol American InterContinental University HUMA215-1204D Ms. Cheryl Lemus Abstract Many people are unaware of just how alike the Romans and the Greeks are. They have many of the same cultures because they adapted them from each other. From modern art to the gods and goddesses. Everything that the Greek have the Romans also has. Yes there are a few changes that have been extracted throughout the two but they are similar to each other

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    The Greek Civilization lasted from 1900 – 133 BC‚ but the affect it had on the Western world is still here today. As Greeks conquered other empires and build more and more territory for them‚ they spread and received their ideas from other cultures. During these times‚ the Greeks made many long lasting contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ math‚ drama‚ government‚ medicine‚ and science. This is why many of the foundations of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient

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    often looked into the mirror and boasted about herself. She compared herself to everyone else in Athens and told them that she looks better than they do. One day‚ Medusa and her friends went to a Greek temple‚ the Parthenon. Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ lived there. All around the Parthenon were statues of Greek gods and goddesses that Medusa thought would look even better if she was the statue. Later Medusa said‚ “My this is a beautiful temple. It is a shame it is wasted on Athena for I am much prettier

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    goddess Athena‚ the goddess of astuteness and learning. In Athens memory never blurs. Wherever you stand‚ wherever you turn‚ the city ’s long and rich history will be alive before you. This is the place that wonder of building design‚ the Parthenon‚ was made (University Press Inc‚ 2003) . This is the place symbolization got indistinguishable from life‚ and this is the place Pericles gave the funerary discourse‚ that landmark of the spoken word. In the focal point of town are two slopes

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    Quiz 2 HUMANITIES C110

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    immobilizes us   pushes us out   is invisible 9.  The Parthenon is an example of  x earth-rooted architecture   sky-oriented architecture   earth-resting architecture   earth-dominating architecture 10.   The term axis mundi relates to   earth-rooted architecture  x sky-oriented architecture   earth-resting architecture   earth-dominating architecture 11.   An example of a structure "defying gravity" is x  Mont-Saint-Michel   the Parthenon   the Kaufman House   the Pantheon 12.   Sky-oriented

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    Although Athena appears before Zeus at Knossos —in Linear B‚ as a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja‚ "Mistress Athena"[16]—in the Classical Olympian pantheon‚ Athena was remade as the favorite daughter of Zeus‚ born fully armed from his forehead.[17] The story of her birth comes in several versions. In the one most commonly cited‚ Zeus lay with Metis‚ the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom‚ but he immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than the

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    ancient Greece‚ which is evident from the magnificent focus around Greek temples‚ used predominantly for worship and celebration of the gods. The most infamous Greek building is the Parthenon. The Parthenon’s geometric principles‚ developed techniques used to modify structures in balance‚ proportion and order. The Parthenon‚ which honored Athena‚ contains examples of Greek art styles and customs for future generation’s use. “Its endurance and proportional harmony rendered it effecting

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