Life as a woman in Athens A historic view point by Cecil Fuson. Being a woman in Ancient Athens was not what the movies and Plays led me to believe. The Athenian Democracy was a democracy of the minority. Every man‚ no matter their class had equal say in the ruling of the government. But Women‚ Slaves and Foreigners had zero civil rights and no influence on how things were done. Because the Athenian’s were a very exclusive society‚ they rarely allowed outsiders share in the privileges the citizens
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Laura M Darden Professor Johnson Art Appreciation 17 November 2014 The school of Athens From the book Living with Art I chose Raphael. The School of Athens on page 160. This painting took place in Stanza della Segnatura‚ Vatican. Rome. This is a naturalistic stylized pace of art. The two visual elements of design that I saw in the Raphael painting‚ is color‚ and space. There are both horizontal‚ vertical‚ and diagonal lines to making up the arches and all the columns. An implied line is in each
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Oil painting - The School of Athens (after Raphael) Object: Oil painting Place of origin: Rome‚ Italy (painted) Date: 1752-1755 (painted) Artist/Maker: Mengs‚ Anton Raphael‚ born 1728 - died 1779 (artist) Raphael‚ born 1483 - died 1520 (after‚ artist) Materials and Techniques: oil on canvas Credit Line: Given by the Duke of Northumberland‚ 1926 Museum number: P.36-1926 Gallery location: In Storage Public access description Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) was born in Bohemia now Czech Republic
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I. Greetings fellow members of the Assembly‚ I am for Athens in the Athens vs Sparta debate. I’m for Athens as Athens was far superior and powerful than Sparta that influences today’s modern western culture. Athens brought the political idea of democracy that is still used today. Democracy gave equality to all of Athens’ citizens as well as many freedoms compared to other governments like an aristocracy which Sparta used or an oligarchy. Some freedoms such as freedom of speech brought many great
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The School of Athens is a painting completed by Raphael between 1509 and 1511. It is a famous fresco that brings together all the great minds of the classical world. Many believe that every scholar and profound thinker is represented in this painting. Raphael was one of the great artists that lived and created famous works of art during the Renaissance. He even painted himself in amongst the figures of The School of Athens. This painting is Raphael’s greatest masterpiece‚ and many consider it
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The name-giving of Athens It is well-known that Athens was the most powerful and glorious town of ancient Greece. Its residents managed to develop a wonderful civilization that is admired till today. It is also known that the city got its name from Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and courage. But how did Athens have its name? Here is a charming little story about the origin of the city’s name. The dispute of the gods Cecrops‚ a strange creature‚ half-man half-snake‚ was the founder of a city which
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The Golden Age of Athens was one of the most historical times in history. It wr was a time of great wealth and glory for Athens. It is one of the most well known cities of the ancient world. Although the citizens of Athens had to go through plagues‚ famine‚ wars‚ and devastation of their own city‚ they still persisted to succeed. The city went through a golden age that brought it to the heights of empire. This new age was full of new and inventive philosophers‚ leaders‚ architectures and planners
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Observation of "Raphael’s School of Athens" After observing The School of Athens I was able to notice things I had never noticed before. The more I observed‚ the more intrigued I became. I was able to see many details that make this work a masterpiece. I saw interactions between the people. I also observed the elements that unify the painting‚ such as balance. When looking at The School of Athens I can see many interactions taking place. There are 50 people in this painting. The people seem to
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Athenian democracy ensures that a citizen in a society acts according to what society deems appropriate rather than by an individual’s assumptions of what is acceptable. Athens as a whole stresses the importance of an active citizen whose life is intertwined with the government. In essence‚ an Athenian citizen can participate in the decision making of the state and will be enthusiastic in carrying out policies that pass in the assembly. Pericles‚ an Athenian statesman‚ makes it clear when he says
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Give me balance‚ give me equality. In all fairness I believe Athens had the better system of government. I have come to this conclusion that Athens had a better system because anyone could hold office and they had more equal rights as a citizen in the government. Moreover‚ addressing the 11 million undocumented immigrants‚ I strongly believe that the United States should allow the immigrants to continuously live in the United States under some conditions. The Athenian Democracy remains
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