The Golden age of Athens Fifth-century Athens refers to the Greek city-state of Athens in the period of roughly 480 BC-404 BC. This was a period of Athenian political hegemony‚ economic growth and cultural flourishing formerly known as the Golden Age of Athens or The Age of Pericles. The period began in 480 BC when an Athenian-led coalition of city-states‚ known as the Delian League‚ defeated the Persians at Salamis. As the fifth century wore on‚ what started as an alliance of independent city-states gradually
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differences between them. Hermes with the young Dionysus by Praxiteles vs. David by Michelangelo Hermes with the young Dionysus was made by Praxiteles around 340 B.C.E. This marble statue represents Hermes‚ which was the messenger of the Greek Gods‚ holding the young Dionysus (Gombrich). This freestanding Greek statue was made during the Golden Age of the Classical Style‚ and it features the key characteristics of this period (realism‚ harmony‚ and proportion). Hermes appears nude leaning against
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known originally for being a beautiful young maiden‚ her loveliest feature being her long gorgeous hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping in the temple of the Goddess Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena was enraged about this happening in her temple. She blamed Medusa for this sacrilegious act and punished Medusa by taking her beauty away from her and turning her into a serpent headed monster with snakes for hair. After this
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Greek Mythology: How it Relates to Greek Religion and Culture Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths‚ which explained nature‚ set the moral code for the Greek people‚ and some were just entertaining stories. These myths turned the Greek world from a world of fear into a world of wondrous beauty. Many of these gods and goddesses were associated with a particular task or activity (Buxton). The Greek people believed that the gods were incorporated into every aspect of their lives. The Ancient
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THE SEVEN WONDERS [pic] PYRAMIDS OF GIZA [pic] HANGING GARDENS [pic] TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS [pic] STATUE OF ZEUS [pic] COLOSSUS [pic] LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA [pic] THE MAUSOLEUM AT HALICARNASSUS [pic] The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was the tomb of king Mausolus. Halicarnassus (Modern Bodrum‚ Turkey) was the capital of a small Mediterranean kingdom. In 377 B.C.‚ Hecatomnus of Mylasa‚ the ruler of this land‚ died and left control of the kingdom to his son‚ Mausolus. Mausolus’
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Metropolitan Museum of Art before‚ I had never really taken the time to really look at the statues that they had displayed. I knew that this time around I had to take my time and I had to make sure I paid attention to art that the museum had to offer. What I was mainly looking for was some type of statue or art that alluded to what I had learned in mythology class. As I walked around I encountered at bronze statue of Eros sleeping. Cupid‚ Eros name‚ which most people call him‚ is a little boy and he
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participant in the Peloponnesian war Ictinus (art) Architect of the Temple of Bassae‚ co-architect with Callicrates of the Parthenon‚ Temple of Apollo Callicrates (art) Parthenon (with Ictinus)‚ architect of the "Temple of Nike" in the sanctuary of Athena Nike on the Acropolis Mnesicles (art) The designer of the propylaea‚ or the entrance gateway to the
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Symbolism in The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe primarily occurs in the image of the raven itself‚ the room‚ the month of December‚ the time of night‚ the statue and perhaps less obviously‚ the cushion‚ the window and the door. From the very beginning of the poem‚ the mood and tone‚ which is set to prepare us for the symbols is sombre and gloomy. The phrase ’once upon a’ prepares us for the fact that we are about to hear a story‚ but fast on the heels of the phrase we learn that this is not going to be
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8" high. Museum of Fine Arts‚ Boston. Enlarge [+] This sculpted male figure‚ known as the Mantiklos Apollo‚ dates to 700-680 BCE. Unfortunately‚ the part below the knees is now destroyed. Although it is a representation of a complete male nude‚ the statue is in miniature‚ measuring only eight inches high. A hole in his left hand
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In the art world today‚ the question of whether antiquities should be returned to their country of origin is both controversial and crucial‚ because museums in Europe and America own many disputed items in its collections. The most glaring example is the British museum‚ where the refusal to return the Elgin Marble to Greece has brought the issue to international attention. In response to the problem‚ James Cuno in Who Owns Antiquity? argued that although antiquities should be protected from looting
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