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    The Golden Ratio in Zeus

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    and the colossal Athena Parthenos for the Parthenon) and the colossal seated Zeus for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia; none of these survives in the original. The first of Phidias’ monuments to Athena‚ the bronze Athena Promachos‚ was one of his earliest works. It was placed on the Athenian Acropolis in about 456. According to the preserved inscription‚ it measured about 30 feet (9 m) high. At the time‚ it was the largest statue yet erected in Athens. The so-called Lemnian Athena was dedicated

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    Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth

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    Seven Wonders

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    The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (often called simply‚ the Seven Wonders of the World) is a list of man-made structures built during the classical era. Scholars believe that ancient historians began compiling the list in the second century B.C. The final list of the Seven Wonders that we currently reference was defined in the Middle Ages. The Great Pyramid at Giza Cairo‚ Egypt Noted for being the only surviving member of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World‚ the Great Pyramid is the largest

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    Kritios Boy Analysis

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    compete in the olympics. This head is made out of marble but is a copy of a Greek bronze statue. This statue was once a full scale life sized figure because it has a rectangular support in his curly hair. This suggests that his arm was maybe resting on his head . He looks to be very youthful from the perfection of his skin‚ idealized facial structure‚ and the tightly curled hair. Since this is an athlete‚ the statue was probably owned by an athlete‚ or maybe by whom it is representing. We don’t know

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    arts

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    01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional

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    Luxor Research Paper

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    This entrance was dominated by six massive statues of Rameses‚ two seated and four standing. Unfortunately‚ only the two seated statues and one of the standing statues are still intact. The rest of the statues have crumbled and disintegrated over the centuries. There is also a 25 metre pink granite obelisk also built by Ramesses just inside the gateway. It is one of a pair -

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    Egypt Art History

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    qualities in the statues. The statue of Khafre and Akhenaton reflects the political and religious climates of their time through the use of medium which symbolized the pharaoh’s eternal life and timelessness‚ and through formal qualities which symbolized the hidden religious meanings inside the sculpture. The seated statue of Khafre reflects the political and religious climates of his time through the statue’s medium‚ function‚ formal qualities of design‚ and iconography. The statue is made of diorite

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    Attitudes

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    The ‘’Stele of Karyben’’ has many typical aspects of Egyptian Art. The artist starts off by making the pharaoh‚ usually the most important and dominant figure in Egyptian Art‚ the focal point. The artist also uses hierarchial scale by making the seated pharaoh as tall or taller than all of the standing figures in the scene. The scene is also overflowing with symbols and hieroglyphics. These could possibly tell us more about the scene or the pharaoh himself. The scene is also well put together in

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    Olmec Style Worksheet

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    The objectives of this exercise are to learn to recognize‚ characterize‚ and interpret the Olmec style. Through the exercise you should develop the ability to: 1. Recognize the Olmec style‚ to distinguish it from other Mesoamerican styles‚ and to describe the elements that constitute the style. For example‚ the style is recognizable by its smooth‚ rounded representations; it is unlike the Zapotec style which is much more ornate. 2. Recognize possible meanings of some of themes embodied in the

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    diverse people from around the world. It was difficult to move around and hear yourself think with so many people talking and shouting. It was tiring making my way up the giant steps but I was I was eager to see the statue of Lincoln. I stood there amazed looking up at a colossal statue that

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