Almost everything that happened in ancient Greece influenced us‚ but art and architecture is the area the Greeks made the biggest contribution. To begin with‚ the ancient Greeks influenced the way many of the sculptures are today. The sculptures that were men were called Kouroi‚ the women were called Korai. Back in ancient Greece the sculptors began to create and sculpt their statues in more relaxed postures. Occasionally‚ they constructed their sculptures in an action scene. Sculptors oftenly were
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The Villa Farnesina is a Renaissance villa in Rome‚ in the Trastevere neighbourhood. Other than the palazzo’s in the center of the city that usually faced the road and didn’t have a big garden‚ the villa’s were usually outside of the city center and had an open loggia that faced a garden. Rich families often had parties and banquets in these villas. This villa is decorated with many frescoes of high quality‚ painted by amongst others Raphael. The frescoes inside it depict mostly mythological scenes
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its Effect on Architecture "The emperor’s personal sanction of Christianity gives it status‚ which creates greater need for rituals and administrative structure. Christian churches‚ memorial structures‚ and mausoleums soon spring up in Rome‚ Constantinople‚ and other cities" gave opportunity for architects to create a new design. Christian basilica architectural design was for the needs of the congregation‚ which meant a new kind of design. With the spreading of the influence of Christianity
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development of Christian art and architecture influenced by the art and architecture of classical Rome? The art and architecture of classical Rome had an immense influence on the development of Christian art and architecture in several ways. When Christianity began in the Jewish territory under the Roman Empire‚ little was known about the tremendous influence the art and architecture of classical Rome would be in the development of the Christian art and architecture. Although Christianity was initially
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beautiful poem above. The personal touch of the displays in the 2nd floor gallery brought an intimate ambience to the whole exhibit‚ and it brought to light another aspect of a renowned writer apart from his professional excellence. Jose Garcia Villa is one of the most eminent Filipino writers of all times‚ and the Rizal Library and the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies collaborated to bring to the Ateneo de Manila University a collection of Villa’s books and papers from his own personal
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When the girl in “Children of the Sea” speaks of growing used to Villa Rose‚ the themes of a facade of comfort and infinity are introduced‚ both of which become symbolized by the banyan tree‚ the mountains‚ and the stream. This idea of the façade of comfort is symbolized by much of the natural landscape of Villa Rose. The little stream that runs by the girl’s home in Villa Rose is a constant reminder that even stereotypically peaceful‚ comforting things like a stream are rarely perfect. To the girl
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Mughal Influence on India Sourabh Cheedella Table of Contents I. Introduction 2 II. Style and Schematics of Government 4 III. Views on Religion 6 IV. Merging of Arts 8 V. Conclusion 13 VI. Works Cited 14 * Introduction The Mughal Dynasty in India and its intervening emperors were‚ with few exceptions‚ among the world’s most aesthetically minded rulers. (Welch‚ 11) Each emperor was always reaching an unattainable goal. Babur‚ the poet-conqueror‚ was possessed with the dream of expanding and
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Through many centuries‚ the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has had massive impacts on the buildings of modern America. Many aspects of the structural elements used are used in famous American buildings. Great ancient buildings like the Pantheon or the Parthenon are paradigms of Greco-Roman architecture at its finest‚ and very similar layouts and buildings are seen every day in America. These beautiful styles have survived for hundreds of years and are now pristinely recreated at American
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a for sale is a drama written by Sacha Guitry. In this drama Juliette puts up her villa for sale.some customers come to see the villa but they do not buy it. after almost a month‚ Juliette gets a call saying a lady will come to buy it. a french couple Gaston and Jeanne come to take a look at the villa. while waiting for the owner of the villa‚ gaston indicater that he has no intention of buying a villa. Juliette enters and gives a complete discription of the villa.after much bargaining Juliette
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Greek civilization‚ in many ways‚ was the most advanced population of it’s time. The Greeks have created a great stir in modern day values‚ events‚ and philosophy‚ and they were just getting warmed up. The question‚ "What did the Greeks contribute to modern society"‚ was posed‚ and I will begin to answer. The Greeks created a vast religious system‚ filled with heroes‚ gods‚ villains‚ monsters‚ and more. This has fascinated us‚ and has even influenced some of our brands of clothing‚ Nike for example
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