Literary Concepts Paper The details in “Concord Hymn” really give great image of the characters and setting of this time period. The poem exalts a general spirit of revolution and freedom. “Concord Hymn” was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson and was originally sung at the completion of the Battle Monument known at the Old North Bridge. The monument is also known as Obelisk and is believed to the country’s first memorial to its war casualties. The first stanza is the key to the poem: By the rude
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suggest that deification was a later development (unlike the case of the Akkadian god-kings). Over the centuries there was a gradual accretion of stories about him‚ some probably derived from the real lives of other historical figures‚ in particular Gudea‚ the Second Dynasty ruler of Lagash (2144–2124
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sculpture‚ and painting‚ however‚ are immediately recognizable as the ancestors of Western civilization‚ despite their debts to earlier art. A Greek temple reminds us of countless government buildings‚ banks‚ and college campuses; a Greek statue recalls countless statues of our own day; and a Greek coin is a little different from those we use today. This is neither coincidental nor inevitable. Western civilization has carefully constructed itself in the image of the Greek or the Roman worlds. For an art
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The Role of Horses in Ancient Greece by: Sarah Kline Horses have been an important‚ if not vital‚ part of most great societies. This fact was no less true in Ancient Greek society where horses were held on a level just below the gods. According to I. Menegatos‚ a lecturer from the Agricultural University of Athens‚ there were eight different breeds of Greek horses. All eight breeds were valued equally as "majestic or awe-inspiring beasts." This was especially true in scenes of battle. In
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Art History 6A 19 November 2011 Triumph! Art is an expression that we as humans do as a way to express and communicate with others. Through art every painting/sculpture has an intended purpose and message/story to convey. No matter what race‚ gender‚ or class‚ one can understand what message is being shared or find an entirely opposite interpretation other than what the artist intended. It can relate to the individual on a personal level‚ and that’s the beauty of art. In this essay I will be
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The Goddess Movement When in 1974 respected archaeologist Marija Gimbutas published The Goddess and Gods of Old Europe (Berkeley: University of California Press)‚ little did she know the effect it would have on feminism‚ religion and society. Her book was about the spiritual practices of people living in southeastern Europe 6000 to 8000 years ago. Her book presented a theory of matriarchal and matrilineal societies that in many ways were ideal. Men and women lived in harmony‚ women ran the temples
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Minoan Bull-leaper Statue The Minoan Bull leaper is a bronze statue of a bull and leaper‚ the statue is currently housed in the British Museum. The statue is made from bronze‚ which is an alloy of copper and tin. It contains about 96% copper and 1.5% tin‚ with about 1% zinc. The statue measures 15.5cm in length‚ 11.4cm in height and 4.7cm in width. Although bull leaping certainly took place in Crete during the time that the statue was created‚ the leap that is depicted in the statue is practically impossible
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Blue monument‚ C. 3100-2700 BCE Combined words and picture Relief – figures or text raised above ground Etching or Intaglio – figures or text incised into ground Writing is catalyst for storage and dissemination of information Gudea Ruled polis of Lagash C. 2150 BCE Devotional status carved in Diorite Writing on lower garment contains his name and a list of his achievements Law Code of Hammurabi (Babylonian‚ C. 1800-1750 BCE) Diorite stele Cuneiform text Laws and punishments
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their faith to the whole empire. Furthermore‚ it can be drawn that in a sense Paganism was much more of a private religion in comparison to Christianity. Individual in such a way that citizens did not need the whole world to know they had given a votive offering to one particular god or goddesses. In comparison‚ it was important for Christians to participate in communal activities and have the world see them as devoted Christians. Another central difference between the two ‘religions’ is sacrifice
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Warka)‚ Iraq‚ ca. 3200-3000 BCE. Marble‚ 8″ high. National Museum of Iraq‚ Baghdad. The white marble used for this female head would have been imported at great cost as fine stones for carving were scarce and used sparingly. It’s possible the statue is an image of Inanna since it was found in the sacred precinct of the goddess‚ but the actual subject is unknown. The head is actually just a face with a flat back; it may have been attached to a wooden body. The appearance originally would have
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