The first room of the gallery belongs to the Greek era of artwork and contains two sculptures. The Riace Bronzes‚ which is the first sculpture‚ consists of two naked life size Greek soldiers and was created around 460-420 b.c.e. This two-piece sculpture is important to the Greek era because it is one of the only original bronze pieces left from this time period. The joint sculpture was formed with a wax technique that is now lost‚ and marks the transition from the archaic Greek style to the early
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Riace Bronzes The Riace Warriors were discovered by Stefano Mariottini on August 16‚ 1972‚ on the bottom of the Ionic Sea near Riace Marina in Calabria in Italy. The statues have been dated to roughly 450BC. The statues’ eyes are inlaid with bone and glass‚ the lips and nipples are made from copper while the teeth are silver. Both statues at one point held spears and shields; however‚ those have not been recovered. Both statues stand firmly on the right foot‚ with the left foot forward
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colonize through whatever means necessary. The colonization techniques in North America didn’t differ from those in Latin America. Each individual country felt endowed and felt an obligation to colonize and spread their culture and their ways. The encounter involved a variety of natives. There were nonsedentary‚ semisedentary‚ and sedentary people when it came to their location and how they had adapted to surroundings. The nonsedentary and semisedentary were the natives that resided in the rougher terrained
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Introduction and History Ancient Greek culture spans over a thousand years‚ from the earliest civilizations to the cultures that became the Ancient Greeks. Key Points Before Greek culture took root in Greece‚ early civilizations thrived on the Greek mainland and the Aegean Islands. The two main cultures were the peaceful Minoans and warring Myceanaeans‚ who are distinguished by their unique architecture and material culture. Greek culture began to develop during the Geometric‚ Orientalizing‚
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Benin is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is located in the western half of Africa. About 10.7 million people inhabit it‚ of which about 40% are below the poverty line. So‚ what is it like to live there? First‚ lets talk about the geography of the land it sits on. Benin covers 69‚981 square kilometers‚ or 43‚ 484 square miles. This is a very tiny country compared to the United States’ 3.797 million square miles. The land of Benin is mostly flat plains with some hills and low
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the story’s narrative techniques‚ language and structure help to illustrate the theme of ‘cultural encounters’. The short story is like an anecdote. It contains a complete story that usually spans over a short period of time‚ with a minimal cast. Mavis Gallant’s ‘The End of the World’ fits firmly into this category. This essay explores how ‘The End of the World’ portrays the theme of cultural encounters through narrative techniques‚ language and structure. When exploring the theme of culture
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Chapter One The Art of Benin I I. Introduction A. Cultural Encounters Between Europe and Benin from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century 1. The trade in objects in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries 2. The imperial confrontations of the late nineteenth century 3. The engagement with ideas about art in the twentieth century B. European Contacts with Benin Europeans first became aware of the existence of Benin through Portuguese traders in the fifteenth century. The accounts left behind indicate
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How did Bronze Age people conceptualise people and personhood? What are the various ways in which archaeologists have investigated notions of identity and personhood in the Bronze Age? Archaeological prehistoric frameworks were established during the period of antiquarianism and were consolidated by the technological typologies laid out by Thomsen in 1836 (Jones‚ 2008: 4). The concept of the transition from a Neolithic period to a Bronze Age has since been inextricably associated with technological
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Read the following extract from reading 2.2 ‘Benin antiquities at the British Museum’ and look at Plates 3.1.14 British officers of the Benin punitive expedition with bronzes and ivories taken from the royal compound‚ Benin City‚ 1897 and 3.2.24 Display of Benin bronzes in the Sainsbury African Galleries‚ the British Museum‚ 2005 in the AA100 Illustration Book. How do the different contexts of display reflect different attitudes to the art of Benin? At the end of the 19th century‚ Africa was
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Bronze World of Work Personal Statement My three main strengths are working well as part as a team being a good team player‚ being organised and having the ability to plan ahead and having excellent research skills. I want to start my career in Fashion buying‚ marketing and advertising‚ therefore these skills will help me significantly in that career. An example of were I have had to work as part as a team was during a live project for Seen Magazine‚ we had to design and make a extreme garment
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