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    The first traces of human habitation in Greece began during the Paleolithic Age‚ (approximately 120000-10000 B.C.). Greece has come from a long history and is known for the amazing art and architecture. They are also known for their religious and philosophical beliefs. One of the most modern connections we have with Greece is the Olympics‚ which began 3‚000 years ago (approximately 776 B.C.). Greeks general attitude towards tourist and strangers is defined by the term ‘Filoxenia’ (“friend to foreigners”)

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    Aphrodite Vs Peplos Korde

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    In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting two works‚ Peplos Kore‚ Greek Archaic‚ ca. 530 BCE and Aphrodite De Milo‚ Greek Hellenistic‚ 2nd century BCE using the elements of design as well as Feldman’s method of criticism. Material: Aphrodite De Milo and Peplos Kore are both made of marble. Aphrodite de milos missing pieces of marble and absence of attributes made the restoration and identification of the statue difficult. A whole range of positions have been suggested: leaning against a

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    Bucoleon Research Paper

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    Question 3: BUCOLEON PALACE Bucoleon was one of the Byzantine palaces in Constantinople. It was probably built by Theodosius II in the 5th century. The palace sits on the shore of Marmara Sea. Hormisdas is an earlier name of the place in Greek.The name Bucoleon was probably attributed after the end of the 6th century under Justinian I‚ when the small harbour in front of the palace‚ which is now filled‚ was constructed. According to tradition‚ a statue featuring a bull and a lion stood there‚ giving

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    Sphinxes In The Iliad

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    Page 1 Abstract Schwetzingen Castle has a very close tie to the Iliad and Greek gods and heroes. This can be seen when visiting the castles gardens. The gardens have statues and temples dedicated to Apollo‚ Zeus‚ sphinxes‚ and Athena. The placement of the statues in a garden in Germany shows the effect and values of the Greek people transpiring through time. The garden was created as a place to go and relax and reflect and the statues and temples serve to remind visitors to the garden of the values

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    Hope Athena Sculpture

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    The artwork is The Hope Athena was carved using marble by the Romans at the School of Pheidias. This is a 2nd century copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BC. The sculpture is located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Hope Athena sculpture is simple to complex in the way that the statue was created to the display by the museum. There are many details that can be noticed when looking up closely from the head to the toes of the sculpture. The first detail is the head of Athena;

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    While the two scenes of the River-God Danuvius seem identical due to broad similarities in content‚ key differences in the execution small stylistic details distinguish the Column of Aurelius from the Column of Trajan. The focal point of the foreground in both scenes is the God Danuvius‚ standing with his back to the viewer and his head raised. His function‚ granting approval to the Roman military‚ is the same in both versions‚ but small physical details are different. In the Column of Marcus Aurelius

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    Augustus In The Pantheon

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    Parthian returns the military standers after pre-battels‚ and that was the victory that this sculpture was made for. Surrounding this area are Sol and Caelus‚ the sun and sky gods with some Roman females that refer to the Pax Romana. That means the sun will shine all over the empire‚ brining with her the peace to the citizens; and of course‚ Augustus is the main reason. Beneath that there are the gods Apollo and Diana‚ the two main gods in the Roman Pantheon. Augustus as I mentioned is a supporter

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    Greek Art(Sculpture, Vessels)

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    Greek Art No matter how accomplished they might be‚ the works of art we have discussed so far seem alien to us. The ancient cultures that produced them were so different from our own that we find few references in those works to our time. Greek architecture‚ sculpture‚ and painting‚ however‚ are immediately recognizable as the ancestors of Western civilization‚ despite their debts to earlier art. A Greek temple reminds us of countless government buildings‚ banks‚ and college campuses; a Greek statue

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    Symeonoglou‚ Sarantis. 1985. “The Doric Temples of Paestum.” Journal of Aesthetic Education 19(1):49-66 Symeonoglou’s article “The Doric Temples of Paestum” aimed to shed light on the significant architectural structures and differences of Doric temples. She purports that many may find that Doric temples all resemble one another at least to a certain degree. But‚ with a trained eye one would could point out the variations and differences among these beautiful Doric temples. According to Symeonoglou

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    This paper is based on an art piece that described and analyzed of Egyptian art which is the largest collections in the world. Located‚ at the Brooklyn Museum‚ on the 3rd floor many pieces of Egyptian Art‚ has been collected such as sculpture‚ painting‚ pottery and papyri‚ it’s such a treasure. During this visit‚ I was very excited to see those arts‚ but the art piece I chose is called Bust of a King. The objective of this homework is to bring an interest in this art that I will try to narrate this

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