egyptian scultptures is that this scultpure is nude‚ where as the egyptian men were clothed. 3) Contextual Analysis This piece was found in Attica‚ Greece and it depicts a young Greek child‚ being one of the earliest freestanding marble statues from Attica. These Kouroi were belived to have served as grave markers. The Greek sculptures that were influenced by the egyptians were made within the Archaic period of the greek society. ‚ and while they look really un lifelike to us they represent
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temple. Although sometimes referred to as the temple of Ceres it is most definitely dedicated to Athena‚ to whom the Romans called Minerva. The discovery of undisturbed votive offerings at the south of the temple confirm the dedication of this temple to Athena. These offerings were mostly small terra-cotta statues of Athena. Small statues showed Athena into aspects - as a nurturing goddess with a child (kourotrophos)‚ and as an armed warrior (Promachos). These offerings were given to the temple by worshipers
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ANCIENT HISTORY: SPARTA HISTORICAL SOURCES. Geographical Setting: Written Sources: “whose fertility is greater than words can express” (Strabo) Archaeological Sources: They had access to marble‚ iron and bronze‚ this can be seen in the votive offerings left at the temple of Artemis Orthia that are made out of these items. They could hunt animals‚ this is supported by a depiction of Spartiates hunting a boar on Lakonian pottery. Social Structure and political organisation: Written sources:
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Egyptian statues‚ but‚ over the course of the sixth century‚ are carved with increasingly more realistic anatomy. Faces‚ however‚ retain the conventional "Archaic smile" which serves to illustrate that the person is alive. Korai‚ shown wearing contemporary fashionable clothing‚ evidently stood as votive offerings in temple sanctuaries. A stylistic "sister" to the Anavysos kouros is the statue of a kore wearing a peplos‚ a simple‚ long‚ woolen belted garment that
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When looking at Mesopotamia artwork such as the Statues of Gudea we see neutral color instead of the vibrant colors shown in Egyptian work like the bust of Nefertiti. One common trait is the both societies used scale to show importance within the hierarchy‚ however you would notice that women in Mesopotamia
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is Marble statue of Kouros (male youth) which is characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward and hands clenched at the side. This noble figure of a youth is one of the earliest freestanding marble statues from Archaic Greek‚ Attic. This statue was made with Naxian marble in ca. 590–580 b.c. Around 600 BCE the first monumental figure sculptures appear in Greece and depict youths. Most of the sculptures are always standing in the nude‚ and were either votive or commemorative
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elements of design as well as Feldman’s method of criticism. Material: Aphrodite De Milo and Peplos Kore are both made of marble. Aphrodite de milos missing pieces of marble and absence of attributes made the restoration and identification of the statue difficult. A whole range of positions have been suggested: leaning against a pillar‚ resting her elbow on Ares’ shoulder‚ or holding a variety of attributes. She is popularly thought to represent Aphrodite‚ because of her half-nakedness and her sensual
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__________________. Why were they portrayed with five legs? 7. The alabaster vase (fig. 2.6) is the first known example of ________________________ relief sculpture. What does it depict? 8. Identify and name two conventions located in the Votive statues (fig. 2.12)? a. b. Discussion Question 9. Define and discuss: What is Civilization? 10. How does the artwork shown in chapter 2 (such as the Victory Stele of Naram Sin‚ the Stele of Hammurabi‚ the Assyrian Archers Pursuing their
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This is interpreted as the cultic meeting of a man and woman‚ is often connected to scenes of the defense of domestic animals against beasts of prey.[25] The figures in the round were statuettes of men and women praying‚ and were votive objects dedicated in
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in the temple. Their primary god was El‚ protector of the universe‚ but often called Baal. Astarte was linked with mother goddesses of neighboring cultures‚ in her role as combined heavenly mother and earth mother. Cult statues of Astarte in many different forms were left as votive offerings in shrines and sanctuaries as prayers for good harvest‚ for children‚ and for protection and tranquility in the home. The Phoenicians lacked enough arable land for farming‚ many turned to the sea building their
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