was supervised by Phidias (the sculptor who built the Athena statue). The Parthenon was made out of white marble‚ the colonnade of grooves‚ there was baseless columns with square capitals stands on a three-stepped base and supporting the roof structure. The roof consisted of a frieze of alternating triglyphs and metopes. At the west and east ends a low triangular pediment‚ which is also a relief sculpture. The colonnade consists of 8 columns on the east and west and 17 on the north and south. The
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Scene 5 (Enter blind Teiresias‚ led by a boy. The opening speeches of Teiresias might be in singsong contrast to the realistic lines of Creon‚ or perhaps there is another way to establish that Teiresias is ’weird.’) TEIRESIAS This is the way the blind man comes‚ Princes‚ Princes‚ Lockstep‚ two heads lit by the eyes of one. CREON What new thing have you to tell us‚ old Teiresias? TEIRESIAS I have much to tell you: listen to the prophet‚ Creon. CREON I am not aware that I have ever
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UTGC NOTES Nicanor Reyes Hall Built in art deco style Designed by Pablo Antonio Sr. (National Artist for Architecture) “Our Malayan Heritage” (Painting in NRH HALL) – painted by Simon Saulog (1950’s) Nicanor Reyes mini garden – shaped liked head of the Tamaraw `Statue of Nicanor Reyes – made by Peter de Guzman Stylized letters that can be seen along Quezon Blvd‚ inspired by the ancient Filipino hand writing
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two pieces out of all the amazing sculptures and paintings in this museum. I finally made the decision to write about two different pieces‚ from two different cultures‚ time periods‚ and even mediums. The first piece I chose was a sculpture titled “Marble Statue of a wounded Amazon.” The second piece is a painting by Joos Van Cleave titled “The Last Judgment.” I found it difficult to decide which piece of Greek art I wanted to focus on. I took over sixty pictures of Greek art at the museum‚ and probably
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Greek Vase Painting‚ Archaic and Classical Periods A Comparison of Back and Red-Figure Painting Rich Grudzinski Art History One Black-figure and red-figure painting techniques were the most popular methods of painting vases and other vessels during this period. A third method‚ the white-ground technique was too delicate for everyday use and was mainly used for making lekythoi (a type of pottery used for storing oil‚ commonly placed in Greek graves as offerings to the deceased). Therefore
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Kouros (600 B.C.E) and the Spear Bearer (450 B.C.E) are made centuries apart but have the same Greek interest of the human anatomy. However‚ because of the time difference‚ it is clear that the Spear Bearer is more advanced. The same idea goes to the marble grave Stele of a Little Girl (440 B.C.E) and the bronze statue of Eros Sleeping (1st century C.E). They share many similarities such as the Greek touch; conversely‚ they have their differences. The two sculptures‚ Stele of a Little Girl and Eros
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“Sleep is just one of those few things you loose when you are the emperor of India‚” Shahjahan thought as he lay wide-awake in the bed late one night. It was nothing new. He was used to it and took it sportingly. He often joked amongst his courtiers that sleep was a luxury he could neither buy nor conquer. The courtiers obviously laughed. They had to. But this night it was different. Finally he abandoned the efforts to close his eyes and walked to the window. It was a full moon night. The sky was
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information when doing this assignment although we are not going to India yet.We are so enjoy to learn and know more about the georism especially about Taj Mahal. Wish we luck for our success. Thank you. BACKGROUND The epitome of love‚ the elegy in marble‚ Taj Mahal is one of the most graceful and extravagant monuments in India. The seventh wonder of the world‚ it attracts thousands of tourists every year. A symbol of endless love and devotion of Emperor Shah Jehan to his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal
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Agwuncha‚ Kelechi 2/12/2013 ILASS II | | Greek Mythology Research paper | Greek Mythology Greek Mythology began in the fifth century B.C.‚ and mainly involved the people of ancient Greece‚ who believed in myths about Gods‚ Goddesses‚ and heroes. Stories were passed down through all forms of entertainment‚ theater‚ and drama. The people of Greece worshipped numerous Gods‚ including Apollo‚ God of the Sun‚ who had a bow‚ and chariot to drive across the sky daily (borrowed from an earlier
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frames‚ which tell the story of the lady virgin and the ministry of Jesus Christ. As we enter through the chancel screen we arrive at the choir‚ the choir leads us directly to the alter and the apse of the cathedral. On the Altar sits a beautiful marble
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