found this primary source on our supplemental moodle page under the Egypt heading‚ as it was an assigned reading for us when we were discussing Egypt in class. This primary source comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Herodotus. He was born in 484 BCE‚ and lived to 425BCE. He is most known for his writing of the histories‚ which is a series of 6 books. The second‚ of whom we will be focusing on‚ goes into much detail about Egypt and the Egyptians. Herodotus is considered to be the father of history
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How successful the Delian League was. The Delian League or Athenian League was an alliance of more than 300 Greek city-states‚ under the direction of Athens‚ with the aim of liberating the eastern cities of Greece which were under the control of Persia. “Prominent members included: Aegina‚ Byzantium‚ Chios‚ Lesbos‚ Lindos‚ Naxos‚ Paros‚ Samos‚ Thasos‚ and many other cities across the Aegean‚ in Ionia‚ the Hellespont‚ and Propontis.” (Cartwright & Mark‚ 2016). This alliance was dissolved after the
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posture‚ and dress. Emphasized by the proportion and form‚ this statue not only gives the viewer a clear indication of the boy’s social status‚ but it is also a good example of how the Romans were influenced by Greek culture. In comparison to the Doryphoros‚ it is apparent that this sculpture was probably based on the Greek canon of proportions. The body is well balanced‚ and the form is that of a well defined young man. The muscular torso indicates that he must have been participating in rigorous
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Smile The Calf Bearer sculpture has this element. The sculpture is representative of which stylistic period? Late Classical This image is representative of which stylistic period? Archaic Who sculpted this statue? Lysippos Doryphoros is the perfect example of the canon of proportions. The image shown here is from what part of a Greek temple? pediment The triangular area at the peak of a temple’s roof‚ which contains
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By: Nistha Pithava Nistha Pithava Art History 1 December 12‚ 2012 Take Home Final: Part 1 Section I: Ancient Near East The works of the art that is related to the Near Eastern time period incorporates the arts of Mesopotamia‚ which is ancient Iran‚ Syria‚ and Turkey between the periods of 3500 through 399 B.C. The dates of begin in the Neolithic prehistoric times and end in the historic or dynastic periods‚ which for the most part is prior to the Christian era. Near East
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in her back shows a relaxed stance‚ along the presence of the contrapposto. Because of this sculptor’s knowledge with the contrapposto‚ this relief could have been made around 500-400 B.C.E. Sculptures like the Kritios Boy‚ the Riace Warrior‚ and Doryphoros all imply a time of great mastery of the contrapposto. These three sculptures were created in a time frame of ca. 480-440 B.C.E.‚ therefore‚ the Grave stele of a little girl was most likely created around that time also. The relief looks like it
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In the late 6th century BCE‚ the small city-state of Rome overthrew the shackles of monarchy and created a republican government (Donald L‚ 2016). In theory‚ if not always in practice‚ represents the wishes of its citizens. The establishment of the Roman Republic in 509 BCE was a result of several key circumstances: 1. Monarchical Abuse and Tyranny: The last Roman king‚ Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud)‚ was known for his oppressive rule and the abuse of power (Donald L‚ 2016). His tyranny
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| False | 13. | Cyclopean | | are huge boulders that were used in the construction of fortified walls and masonry. | 14. | Cyclopean masonry was used on the Citadel in Tiryns. | | True | 15. | Doryphoros | | s the perfect example of the canon of proportions. | 16. | Egyptian art will have a profound influence on Greek art. | | True | 17. | Egyptians were not concerned with the afterlife. | | False
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about this Greek sculptor. However‚ it is known that he lived in the second half of the fifth century B.C.E. in Corinth. It is thought that he is the author of this particular work of art because Kallimachos seemed to be one of the followers of Polykleitos‚ who developed the pose‚ in which Venus Genetrix is depicted. This feature clearly identifies the statue to the Late Classical period because Greek artists of the fifth and the fourth centuries made representations of various figures‚ which conveyed
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