Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 530 BCE. Marble‚ 4’ high. Zeus (or Poseidon?)‚ from the sea off Cape Artemision‚ Greece‚ ca. 460–450 BCE. Bronze‚ 6’ 10” high. POLYKLEITOS‚ Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Roman marble copy from Pompeii‚ Italy‚ after a bronze original of ca. 450–440 BCE‚ 6’ 11” high. Seated boxer‚ from Rome‚ Italy‚ ca. 100–50 BCE. Bronze‚ 4’ 2” high. Hermes and the infant Dionysus •By follower of Praxiteles (son or grandson possibly)•Contrapposto•New standard of
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15th century.In fact‚ the trumpet is a part of world history. For thousands of years‚ the trumpet has played an essential role in almost every civilization on the planet. The first known metal trumpets can be traced back to around 1500 BC. Silver and bronze trumpets were discovered in the grave of King Tut in Egypt‚ and other ancient versions of the instrument were found in China‚ South America‚ Scandinavia‚ and Asia. Since most inventions spawn from earlier forms‚ there’s also good reason to assume
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betray the natural medium‚ as it does not look like another medium in any way. Boccioni’s use of colour was not to create a harmonious form‚ but to show a powerful form. He made a very solid and powerful sculpture by using the material bronze. The colour bronze gives the sculpture a more intense and powerful
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the real organization of the Qin dynasty that he created. Also recovered were battle axes‚ crossbows‚ arrowheads‚ and spears. A suggested protective function became known by those who excavated the tomb because some of the clay warriors held actual bronze and iron weapons; therefore the meaning of protection goes beyond symbolic and functional. Additional weapon assemblage included crossbow triggers‚ swords‚ lances‚ spears‚ halberds‚ and hooks‚ which were used as ceremonial weapons. Lances and halberds
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Giotto’s Campanile‚ and Ghiberti’s bronze doors to the baptistery; the Italian Renaissance was born. The architecture and artwork portrayed in il Duomo di Firenze represents the unity of the faith and
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The Peloponnesian League: an alliance of Peloponnesian cities with Sparta as the leading city. Sparta had a separate alliance with each city. ‘…we believe that the allies met as a council and could in fact overrule Sparta in a military decision. Thus Sparta‚ it would appear‚ relied on it command of influence and respect rather than outright military power in order to have its voice heard within its own band of most important allies.’ Welch‚ p. 169 Paul Cartledge: his work in the 1970s involved
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Emily Wilson October 10th‚ 2014 Professor Cruz Art into History Greek and Roman Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art has many different exhibits with ancient portraits‚ sculptures‚ steles‚ freezes‚ paintings and many more. The Greek and Roman exhibit was very interesting. The way the Greeks and Romans portrayed their feelings and life experiences through art is very diverse. During my visit to Metropolitan‚ I had gone for a tour of this exhibit and was amazed by the works of art I was seeing. Just
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fashion and its impact to the world and Nigeria’s location‚season‚weather and cilmate. For Starters Nigeria is in west Africa.North of Nigeria would be Niger‚ south‚ the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea‚East is Chad and Cameron and the West‚ Benin Republic. Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and is the most populous black nation in the world.wht the large figure?there were 162.5 million people in 2011.There are very Different from Here there are only two seasons in Nigeria‚dry and
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positioned up and the man has his knee positioned down and the and the mans head is on the woman’s shoulder‚ they are both comforting one another and their minds to be at ease as long as they are near each other. Fig 3 1909 La Serpentine Henri Matisse Bronze Sculpture New York‚ Museum of Modern Art This sculpture is an example of Early 20th century Modern art and the
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Ishtar Gate and Bronze Doors Saint Michael’s Abbey Church II. Analysis of Artwork # 1: a. How does this work relate to its style movement and historical context? The monumental Gate of Ishtar was built in 575 B.C. making use of enamelled bricks which are in cobalt blues and sea greens. The gate is decorated with reliefs of 575 dragons and bulls (BBC Culture‚ 2009). The gate is the most potent symbol of ancient Babylon’s magnificence. The gate was marks the entrance to the city at the beginning
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