balancing herself with her wings (Text 137). The Erechtheion building held several shrines to various deities. The main entrance to the building was made of Doric columns‚ however the side facing the Parthenon‚ called the Porch of Maidens (FIG. 5-45)‚ had columns made to look like maidens supporting the building in a more ionic style (Text 136). The Propylaia was the grand entrance to the Akropolis‚ with a dining hall and gallery for paintings (Text
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side. This room opened up into a porch (portico) that had four columns in the front. After there were no more kings these megarons turned into temples. The fire pit‚ which turned into some type of altar or a place to show a sacrifice for that god‚ was now outside in front of the temple. The altar was now outside so people could see you make these sacrifices to their gods. The first Greek temples were made out of wood and were long rectangular buildings with a porch all the way around which was supported
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The Golden Ratio The theory of the Italian mathematician Leonardo Pisano is extremely present today. While he was trying to sort out the number of rabbits that mated in a year‚ he discovered a series of numbers‚ that are profoundly consistent in man‚ nature & animals. This discovery was extraordinary‚ but he also found that the ratio always resulted in 1.618. Although it is called differently‚ this ratio is often called „the golden ratio“
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The Classical Period or Golden Age of Greece‚ from around 500 to 300 BC‚ has given us the great monuments‚ art‚ philosophy‚ architecture and literature which are the building blocks of our own civilization. But it was one person by the name Pericles who changed it all. Nobody dominated Athenian political life during the Golden Age more than the statesman Pericles (495-429BCE)‚ who served nearly 30 years on the board of Ten Generals which was elected annually rather than the chosen by lot‚ and was
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Reading Questions Chapter One 1. Describe the contrast made for the “porch sitters” as workers and as storytellers (1-2). 2. How do the porch sitters respond to Janie’s return to town? • Men • Women 3. What is Janie’s impression of the porch sitters? Chapter Two 1. Janie has an identity problem until she is around six. Why? • racial identity problem • personal identity problem • social identity problem 2. On page 12‚
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Their wedding held true to their Japanese roots Hana wore a watabōshi and she was painted head to toe in pure white to show her maiden status to the Gods and Taro wore a very nice black suit and tie. It was a beautiful wedding‚ it was held in a beautiful Japanese garden that Hana visited to get the serenity of her home filled with vegetation of her home and peace and quiet. It was
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Palette of King Narmer is an example of twisted perspective. This monument is found near which of the following? Nile River Megalith refers to the large stones used in the creation of Stonehenge. Venus of Willendorf may have symbolized fertility. This image is representative of which stylistic period? Egyptian Lascaux Cave Paintings is an example of sympathetic magic. These paintings are representative of which period? Paleolithic Statuettes of Worshippers were
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Acropolis Structures Report‚ AREN 2310‚ Architectural History‚ Chelsea Dorris‚ Tennessee State University‚ Dwight D. Martin‚ March 20‚ 2013 The Acropolis located at Athens‚ Greece “is the supreme expression of the adaptation of architecture to a natural site‚” which can be seen in figure 2 (Acropolis‚ Athens). This grand composition of perfectly balanced massive structures creates a monumental landscape of unique beauty consisting of a complete series of masterpieces of the 5th century BC”
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the Elgin Marbles * *Elgin marbles- British bought and the Greeks want it back to this day * *relief sculpture Erechtheion 421-405 * Dedicated to Athena Polias * Holds shrines to 2 greek gods Erechteus and Kreops * *Porch of maidens- (*caryatid figures) women statue holding roof they are colums Athena adjusting her sandal 447-424bc * High relief sculpture * Impressive drapery * *Shows a god doing an ordinary human gesture Hellenistic period = greek
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reporter is a profession devoted to the communication with people. So‚ George Willard for Wing Biddlebaum is the way to people‚ to the world. George is about twenty years old‚ and Wing‚ although he looks sixty-five‚ is about forty. As Wing paces on his porch‚ he
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