Story of Medusa and Athena A long time ago‚ Once upon a time there was this beautiful Professor by the name of Harris. Harris stayed in the country by the name of Greece in the city of Athens. Professor Harris was considered the most lovely looking girl within a city full of pretty looking girls. Harris was exceedingly proud of her beauty‚ unfortunately and rarely talk or thought about anything else. Every day she would brag about how beautiful she is and how pretty she looks. Day after day her
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expressive. Although beautiful as well‚ I never thought about architecture in the category of art until this week’s reading. In this week’s reading about the Parthenon‚ it is interesting to learn the background of classical Greece and the great efforts that were made to create art in order to reflect the greatness of Greece. All throughout‚ the Parthenon has been referred to and analyzed as a work of art. At first‚ I thought it was strange because I would never think of a building itself as art. I was just
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conquered the Greeks they still regarded Greek culture and art as superior to any other. This is one of the eras defining qualities. Ancient architecture in Greece and Rome are also considered classical works of art including: The Pantheon‚ The Parthenon‚ The Arch of Constantine‚ and the Column of Trajan ("Visual art cork”) 1. . http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_classical_art#ixzz1j7wRJn4U 2. Neoclassicism Art was a tremendous movement in European art and architecture during the late 18th
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Introduction to Art: Final Exam Study Guide 1. The decorative top of a column. Capitals 2. The middle section of the horizontal entablature in ancient Greek order. Frieze 3. The square areas between the triglyphs in the frieze area of the entablature. Metope 4. Ionic columns have capitals with a scroll like motif called volutes. 5. 6. Decorative vertical or raised lines on a column are called? flutes 7. The elements of an order are- column with capitals‚and the entablature
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Between 1801 and 1805 Lord Elgin‚ from the Parthenon in Athens‚ obtained the Elgin Marbles‚ which consists of pieces of architecture‚ sculptures‚ and inscriptions. The Elgin Marbles can be found in the British Museum‚ which allow people to understand ancient Greek and Athenian history. Since the sculptures are one of the longest cultural rows in Europe‚ the Greeks want the art to be returned back to their homeland. Because the Greeks believe that the pieces were illegally taken from Greece. On the
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Age of Greece began after the intense conquest of the Persians during the Persian War. The Golden age of Greece was also known as the Age of Pericles and it lasted from 460 BC to 429 BC. The reason why it was known as the Age of Pericles was because Athens was under the statesman Pericles. Pericles was extremely wise and had clever leadership‚ which caused the economy to grow well and the government had become more democratic. Art‚ philosophy‚ mathematics‚ science‚ and architecture also thrived during
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city-states emerged‚ each governed by a different system. Athens was run by democracy‚ whereas‚ Sparta‚ a military state‚ was governed by oligarchy. Athens’ democracy served its people better. Since all had a say in the government and everyone was included in a state was ruled by many. In Sparta‚ the state was controlled by a select few‚ kings and ephors‚ who had absolute power. In Athens plenty of time was spent on architecture‚ to ensure that Athens would forever leave behind a cultural legacy‚ whereas
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Ancient Grecian city-states. This idea is represented through the examination of civilizations such as ancient Athens‚ Greece in which a polytheistic religion was seen to have dictated much the civilization’s citizens’ lives; religion affected the culture of ancient Athens in regards to art‚ ceremony and rituals‚ politics‚ civil rights‚ and daily practices. The classical period of Ancient Athens Greece encompasses the fifth and fourth centuries BC; this is the period between the Persian and Peloponnesian
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worldview. It is important that these artifacts be preserved as much as possible. The Parthenon is “the greatest of all Greek temples. It was built in the old Doric order‚ even though it was built in the middle of the classical age when the Ionic style was coming into vogue” (Babcock‚ p82). The Parthenon had stood for over 2500 years and was well preserved. It was built as a gift to Athena the goddess of Athens. It was their way of showing their appreciation to Athena for her help in defeating the
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The success of the Delian league can be seen in peace enjoyed by members of the league. This is seen in the protection offered by Athens from invasion of the Persian army. The Persians army were deadly as at that time‚ while many Greek- city state saw the Athenians soldier as the only army that can combat the Persian forces‚ for this reason they all ran to Athens‚ there was a coalition‚ hence the Delian league was formed and they were enjoying the coalition. The coalition which was popularly called
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