occupied a place between the sandstone cliffs and the river. The rock-cut façade of Ramses ’ temple is the front of a pylon in front of which are four colossal seated figures of Ramses. The colossal interior also involved a large amount of workforce and energy because of it’s multiple hypostile halls‚ chambers‚ pillars and megalictic statues. In this paper I will argue that although the primary reason for the erecting of the temple was to commemorate Ramses’ victory at the Battle of Kaldesh[1]
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compare two artworks can be a little bit of a challenge. These two cultures’ artworks are highly centered on their religious beliefs and their traditions.4 The artwork I have chosen from Hinduism is titled: Kattikeya‚ God of War‚ Seated on a peacock. To compare to the statue of the God of War I have chosen a similar in size figurine produced by the Buddhist culture titled: Avalokiteshvara‚ Bodhisattva of Compassion. Both artworks‚ being of two different cultures‚ two different mediums‚ and two different
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salvation and damnation‚ many artists indicated that Michelangelo was feeling sexual guilt Michelangelo’s David was a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture that was created between 1501 and 1504. David was a marble statue of a naked man‚ which represented the Biblical hero‚ David. This statue was
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Micro Theory - Game Theory. Oct.9/2012 Lecture 3. Gupta Art and its influence on the Silk Road Outline : 1. Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Art : Gupta Period (320-550 CE) a. Gupta Culture --- Science‚ Mathematics‚ Medicine‚ Literature‚ Religion‚ Art b. Gupta Art in Ajanta Cave --Sculpture‚ architecture --Mural Paintings c. Buddha image in Gupta Art and its influence 2. Transmission of Buddhism & Buddhist Art along Silk Road a. Northern Routes (inland routes): Afghanistan‚ Central Asia‚ China
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WONDERS OF THE WORLD Many lists of wonders of the world are said to have existed during the Middle Ages‚ although it is unlikely that these lists originated at that time because the word medieval was not even invented until the Enlightenment-era‚ and the concept of a Middle Age did not become popular until the 16th century. Brewer’s refers to them as "later list[s]" suggesting the lists were created after the Middle Ages. Many of the structures on these lists were built much earlier than the
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The Forum Historians consider the Forum to be the ‘centre of Pompeian life’ therefore it is an important aspect to study as numerous buildings and many events occurred there. From the latest evidence‚ it is believed that the Pompeian Forum was undergoing a ‘comprehensive‚ vigorous and ambitious post-earthquake restoration.’ (Bradley. 2005‚ p.87). The Forum at Herculaneum‚ however‚ is still buried under the town of Resina and therefore there is not enough physical evidence to provide a great depth
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in an agrarian society. Pre-colonial art was made for religion and ritual. The early sculptors carved statues of wood and stone representing ancient or the spirit of ancestors. The Manunggul Jar is found in Palawan‚ it is classified as a secondary burial jar. On the lid of the jar is a boat with two human figures representing two souls on a voyage to the afterlife. The boatman is seated behind a figure whose hands are crossed on the chest. The position of the hands is the traditional Filipino
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art. Nike flew around battlefields rewarding the victors with glory and fame. Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength‚ speed‚ and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena‚ and is thought to have stood in Athena’s outstretched hand in the statue of Athena located in the Parthenon. Nike is one of the most commonly portrayed figures on Greek coins. Nike
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Periods[edit] Predynastic (4210 BC–2680 BC) Old Kingdom (2680 BC–2258 BC) Middle Kingdom (2258 BC–1786 BC) New Kingdom (1786 BC–1069 BC)‚ including the Amarna Period (1085 BC–1055 BC) Third Intermediate Period (1069 BC–664 BC) First Persian Period‚ Late Period and Second Persian Period (664 BC–332 BC) Ptolemaic Kingdom (332- 30 BC) Roman Egypt (30 BC to Christianizatian in the 4th century AD) Sunk relief of the crocodile godSobek Symbolism[edit] Symbolism also played an important role in establishing
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Misión Católica Nuestra Señora De Las Américas (Catholic Mission of Our Lady of the Americas) Religion is very important to most people in society today. It has been around for many years and many different religions have emerged. It is hard for a person to step into a religious environment that is unfamiliar to them. I have never been inside a church and all of my life my family never really told me about religion. The social phenomenon I studied was a Catholic Mass. On Sunday morning‚ October
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