In 1932‚ the Rockefeller’s asked Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint a mural and have it put on the ground-floor wall of the Rockefeller Center‚ despite Matisse and Picasso being the Rockefeller’s first choice to do the mural‚ they were both unavailable. Diego Rivera‚ born December 6‚ 1886 and died November 24‚ 1957‚ was a Mexican painter from Mexico City. He was known for his morals‚ and helped established the Mexican mural movement in Mexican art. He painted murals in Mexico City‚ Cuernavaca
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1 Apollo is known as the god of literature and art. He is also the god of the light‚ medicine‚ livestock and music. He is one of the handsome god in greek mythology. He is the favorite son of Leto and Zeus‚ and the twin brother with Artemis. When people see harp‚ bow‚ arrows‚ quiver and tripod‚ they will think of Apollo. Apollo was a brave god‚ he is kill the python of Delphi‚ which is a monster with snake body in the greek legend. Python spreads unpleasant
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for earthquakes and was the creator of the very first horse as a gift for the city Athens‚ spent most of his time in water. His father was Cronus and mother was Rhea both were titans they had five children including Poseidon Hades‚ Hestia‚ Hera and Zeus. His wife was Amphitrite daughter of Nereus. They had 3 children Triton‚ Rhode and Benthesikyme.The triton is one of the most powerful weapons in Greek and roman mythology it commands whatever Poseidon said‚ and it’s almost like a big pitch fork‚ it
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island of Delos. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto as well as the sister to her twin Apollo. It is said that immediately after she was born‚ she assisted as a midwife for the birth of Apollo. This is where she gets her association with childbirthing and being
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Timeless classics throughout the ages are known for their plots and concepts‚ however these classics tend to follow a similar plot. This monomyth is called the Hero’s Journey‚ where a similar plot is used every time to create a story proven to be successful. A great example of this would be Disney’s Hercules‚ a story of the demigod Hercules who loses his powers and must redeem himself by becoming a true hero. With godlike strength‚ he defeats Hades and proves himself a true hero by being compassionate
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surprised Artemis bathing; changed by her to stag; and killed by his dogs. Admetus: King of Thessaly; his wife‚ Alcestis‚ offered to die in his place. Adonis: Beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. Aeacus: One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of Zeus. Aeëtes: King of Colchis; father of Medea; keeper of Golden Fleece. Aegeus: Father of Theseus; believing Theseus killed in Crete‚ he drowned himself; Aegean Sea named for him. Aegisthus: Son of Thyestes; slew Atreus; with Clytemnestra‚ his paramour
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The Hope Herakles (Hercules) represents the full body of Herakles. He is a Greek god‚ to the Romans he is known as Hercules. Herakles is Zeus’ son. The present location of the piece is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The sculpture is a Roman original‚ which copies a Greek original. In the sculpture he is depicted in the nude. It is a type of sculpture known as a kouros (male)‚ characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward. It exhibits historic attributes of the Greek
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The image I chose is Man‚ Controller of the Universe‚ created by Diego Rivera in 1934. It was a remake of a piece he did for the Rockefellers to be viewed in their RCA building. The original piece was called Man at the Crossroads. It clearly showed that the artist favored communism over capitalism‚ which caused controversy. It also had Lenin holding together the hands of people of various race. This is also thought to be at the heart of the controversy. Although Nelson Rockefeller paid Rivera in
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Seven Wonders of the World Centuries ago one man dreamed‚ designed and constructed a breathtaking monument and then‚ it went on to become a wonder. Wonders of the world are so many. No list can comprehend everything. But why they are actually the wonders and what are the factors which make them to call a wonders? Every wonder has its own history and importance‚ and they have some interesting facts related with them. However‚ the original seven wonders of the world are the most worthy of
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statement include‚ ‘Was Alexander the Great a descendant of Zeus-Ammon?’ ‘How vast was Alexander the Greats Empire‚ did it match his divine status?’ ‘How did religion play a role in Alexander the Greats life?’ ‘Was Alexander the Greats Mother Olympias responsible for Alexander’s belief he was divine?’ ‘Was Alexander the Greats rule as an Egyptian Pharaoh sign of his divinity due to the Egyptian peoples belief that all Pharaohs were demigods?’ Zeus-Ammon was a God derived from Greek Mythology. This brings
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