As Rivera’s trip to America in the 1930s swept him through a whirlwind of artistic transformation‚ the Mexican muralist bequeathed a wide array of both admired and detested artworks across the country. Perhaps his most infamous creation‚ whether a product of defiance or miscommunication‚ found itself brushed across a prominent wall of Rockefeller Center in New York City in 1934. Man at the Crossroads‚ a piece commissioned by business magnate Nelson Rockefeller‚ stirred loathsome sentiments within
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was gathering flowers in a meadow‚ Hades‚ god of the underworld‚ saw and abducted her‚ taking her down to the kingdom of the dead to be his bride. Her grief-stricken mother wandered the world in search of her; as a result‚ fertility left the earth. Zeus commanded Hades to release Persephone‚ but Hades had cunningly given her a pomegranate seed to eat. Having consumed food from the underworld‚ Persephone was obliged to return below the earth for part of each year. Her return from the underworld each
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ANCIENT HISTORY HSC NOTES- Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC The geographical setting: The geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of ancient Sparta‚ significant sites -Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos
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Ignorant Heroics If one were to walk methodically through an art gallery viewing the lovely artworks of the past you’d have to really stop and notice those of the Renaissance. These statues usually period pieces from Italian or French masters such as Donatello or Praxiteles were always sculpting realistic visions of the Gods such as Hermes. In a more popular example even modern man was made too look grand yet realistic in the sculpture of David done by Michelangelo. All depictions in Ancient
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Lysistrata is a comedy written by Aristophanes revolves around a central main character‚ Lysistrata‚ an ordinary‚ everyday woman leading a group of women to protest against a highly anticipated Peloponnesian war by refusing sexual contact with their partners. Although it was highly implausible‚ especially considering the period of time in which the play was based on‚ the group of women were successful in ending the war. The play suggests that Lysistrata wanted the war to end so that the husbands
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There are many Greek influences that still affect us today such as Democracy. The Greeks created the world’s first democracy. Athens started out as a monarchy and then advanced to and oligarchy until it finally reached a democracy. The government consisted of over 6‚000 assembly members all of whom were adult male citizens. The assembly voted on issues throughout Athens‚ and passed laws. The required number of votes to pass a law was simply the majority but in order to banish or exile someone 6‚000
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gods vary from god to god. Zeus was the chief of the Greek gods and considered the most powerful. This may be a bit misleading because even though he held the highest rank‚ the lesser gods did not always submit to his authority. The lesser gods did things at times that they knew would go against the wishes of Zeus. It is apparent that all the gods did things for their own pleasure and men were the pawns in the games they played. This can be seen in Homer’s The Iliad. Zeus loved Sarpedon and wanted
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figure appears to emerge from the marble stone. Because of its huge‚ majestic wings‚ the whole statue seems weightless regardless of the large stone mass. It looks like that the artist may have enjoyed challenging himself with the limits of the marble ’s immense strength. The spread-out wings convey a sense of strength in the spirit of triumph and victory as “Nike” means victory in Greek. The statue becomes even more energetic and the elegant movement of the strong drapery of the garment covering
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Option 1 Greece: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC 1. The Geographical Setting: 1.1 The Geographical Setting‚ Natural Features and Resources of Ancient Sparta: * Sparta situated in Eurotas Valley in the heart of Laconia - One of the most fertile plains in Ancient Greece. - Eurotas River flowed through the valley. -Mountain ranges surrounded the valley; >Eurotas Mt range to the west >Pernon Mt range to the East >Arcadian Mt range to the North - Varying climate
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Introduction and History Ancient Greek culture spans over a thousand years‚ from the earliest civilizations to the cultures that became the Ancient Greeks. Key Points Before Greek culture took root in Greece‚ early civilizations thrived on the Greek mainland and the Aegean Islands. The two main cultures were the peaceful Minoans and warring Myceanaeans‚ who are distinguished by their unique architecture and material culture. Greek culture began to develop during the Geometric‚ Orientalizing‚
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