built in 1453‚ during the middle of the Italian Renaissance. This statue stands 11 feet tall and was the first example of such a monument since ancient times. There were other statues of such scale in the 14th century but none that had been created in bronze and all were placed over tombs rather than erected to be a standalone piece. Donatello portrays Gattamelata sitting atop his horse staring off in the distance‚ his face focused as if the threat of battle is immanent. He has a command baton in one
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1 Baroque Architecture Characteristics 1 Introduction The Baroque period took the humanist Roman view of Renaissance architecture and showed it in a new rhetorical‚ theatrical and sculptural fashion they expressed the triumph of absolutist church and state. The main view of Baroque architecture was more concerned about color‚ light and shade‚ sculptural values and intensity which could be seen in its characteristics. Baroque is defined periods in literature as well as music; however critics
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on the Acropolis of Athens‚ Acropolis meaning “The Sacred Rock‚ the high city” (Ancient Greece). Bronze akroteria (added decoration) on the corners and central ridge of the temple roof represented Nike‚ and the temple itself was surrounded by a balustrade decorated with a frieze. Early in the Temple’s (Athena Nike) history‚ it was a place of worship for deities associated with wars‚ perhaps Bronze Age “Nike” gods or goddesses‚ which with time fused with the cult of Athena Nike of later centuries
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ns Assessment Task 4 Ancient Societies - The bronze age – Minoans Crete Hosing/ the role of towns/ furniture/Gournia and Zakro Research Presentation While sailing about‚ the Greeks stumbled across a tribe of people living on the island of Crete. These people‚ the Minoans‚ were a very advanced civilization for the times. They had a strong navy‚ which is probably why the Greeks never succeeded in colonizing the Minoan people. Housing and furniture Houses were rectangular in shape
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death was followed by his son. It was Yu who founded the first imperial dynasty in China. Until scientific excavations were made at early bronze-age sites at Anyang‚ Henan Province‚ in 1928‚ it was difficult to separate myth from reality in regard to the Xia. But since then‚ and especially in the 1960s and 1970s‚ archaeologists have uncovered urban sites‚ bronze implements‚ and tombs that point to the existence of Xia civilization in the same locations cited in ancient Chinese historical texts. At
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and woodland magic to split rocks‚ grow vines‚ and other awesome stuff!" Lyneus said "Okay then‚ but if Apollo finds out‚ he’ll be angry!" So for a few months‚ they lived in peace and Lyneus gave Mellie a Celestial bronze knife‚ he said‚ "Be careful with it‚ because it is celestial bronze‚ if you cut yourself‚ its deadly‚ if you die‚ you will turn into a gust of wind or something in nature‚ and I don’t want that to happen." Later‚ when Apollo found out‚ he was really outraged‚ and was about to curse
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of love and beauty. Kouros is a life-sized sculpture and hands clenched at the sides and one foot slightly forward. In contrast‚ Aphrodite is given larger than real-life scale. The Terracotta Statue of the Diadoumenos is a copy of a Greek bronze statue of 430 B.C. by Polykleitos. The pose of the famous statue of the Diadoumenos by Polykleitos is recognizable in this statuette‚ but the slender‚ graceful forms conform to Late Hellenistic period. Beginning with the early Classical period‚ Polykleitos
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some species of alligators and salamanders‚ water deer‚ giant pandas‚ apes‚ bears‚ leopards‚ wild horses‚ and birds of all types. Ancient China did have mineral resources. The most common and used were tin and copper‚ to make bronze. Chinese worked very well with bronze. Also iron was very important. Jade was more precious than gold for the Chinese. GOVERNMENT
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The classic period of ancient Greece was considered a Golden age. The classic style developed throughout Hellenistic Greece and Rome. It included perfection harmony and balance. The sculptures were amazing and the architecture had to tell a story. In the classical period the statues in Greece became more natural. Instead of statues of gods there were statues of real people doing everyday things. The kouros statue‚ which means boy in Greek‚ was one of the earliest statues. It was from the archaic
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In my final paper we will look at the ways that art and architecture from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period responded to the needs and aspirations of the ancient Greeks and their society. In this essay we will cover topics starting from the Bronze Age including the beginning of settlements across ancient Greece to the more advanced structures of the city states that eventually began to spread throughout Greece. I will also be discussing some influential people from this time and lightly
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