The Kroisos statue is a grave marker that seems to be larger than life. The statue was found with an inscription that gave some clues to its origin. The inscription reads “Stop and show pity beside the marker of Kroisos‚ dead‚ whom once in battle’s front rank raging Ares destroyed‚” (Kroisos Statue). As historians began to piece together the clues that this statue left behind‚ they found that the nudity of the statue conveyed the heroism that was described in the
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Mystery of the Statue of New Eagleland Have you ever been to a mysterious‚ beautiful place? This summer‚ my parents and I are going on a road trip to New Eagleland. The most exciting places I’m going to visit are The Statue of New Eagleland‚ the most famous eagle street fair‚ and to see all the tall and enormous buildings. But the day before the trip‚ I did some research and I found out some concealed story. Frist of all‚ everyone knows that road trip are boring and long. So I decided to listen
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Marble Statue of a youthful Hercules The piece of artwork I have chosen to best represent Bloomberg’s ban on oversized sugary drinks is the “Marble statue of a youthful Hercules”‚ which is on display in Gallery 162 in the Metropolitan Museum. The “Marble statue of a youthful Hercules” is a Roman stone sculpture that dates from around 69-96 A.D. during the Early imperial‚ Flavian period. “Restorations made during the early 17th century: head and neck‚ right arm below the shoulder‚ left arm
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The sculpture of the Marble Statue of an Old Woman caught my attention instantly. This Roman copy of a Greek work depicted an elder woman that is less popular to be portrayed compared to depictions of youths. This is most likely because artists wanted to capture an eternal youthfulness of portraits. According to the description tag‚ the sculpture was actually a Roman (14-68 AD) copy of a Greek sculpture‚ dated to around the second century BCE. Marble Statue of an Old Woman‚ was a pentelic marble
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Prometheus After the worlds were created‚ Zeus decided it was time to inhabit those peaceful planets. He requested Prometheus to take charge of creating the first people with the help of his brother. “Prometheus was an excellent potter...he had a good imagination.”(Houle 42). Zeus granted him this position because of his mastered skills and trustworthy ethic. Prometheus planned ahead and took his time while his brother Epimetheus never thought about the consequences of his actions until after
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The Statue of Liberty is a unique and very detailed monument. The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. This statue is of a woman holding a torch‚ she has a tablet in her hand that has the date when the Declaration of Independence was signed. She also has chains on her feet and a crown on her head. This crown contains 7 spikes and has very detailed patterns and shapes. The whole statue is turquoise. This monument is 305 feet and 6 inches tall‚ it weighs 225 tons. This statue is one of the most
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Martins Landmark 10/27/11 The Statue of Christ the Redeemer The statue of Christ the Redeemer at the top of the Corcovado Mountain‚ in the Tijuca National Forest in Brazil‚ represents the major faith of this South American country. Overlooking the city‚ it probably has one of the best views that can be found in Rio de Janeiro. The statue is currently 80 years old and has gone under several extensive renovations‚ which included adding an elevator in 2002. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is probably
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period of 600-480 BCE statues called Kore‚ which is the female version‚ and a male version called Kouros. One purpose they served which was not as common was they would be placed at the grave of the person who passed away. They would often have a paragraph saying what and
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Architectural Short Write: Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty National Monument was given to the people of the United States by France in 1886. The Statue of Liberty was first given to us to show a sign of friendship between the French and the U.S‚ and over the years has grown to represent freedom and democracy as well as international friendship. The Statue of Liberty is a woman holding a torch‚ and a tablet that states the date of American Independence. The Statue of Liberty greeted all newcomers
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States‚ like the white house and the Washington monument but there is one that caught my eye. The statue of liberty in New York is an iconic figure that symbolizes the importance of freedom in America and plays a significant role in the history of the United States. SYMBOLISM: The statue is truly the enduring symbol of America and in many ways one of the important‚ symbols of the world. The Statue represents Liberty‚ the triumph for democratic society over tyranny and corruption‚ and because of
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