Test 3: DIRECTIONS (chapters 12‚13‚14) (20 questions worth total 10 points). • Save the test as a word doc. NOT PDF Save the file with your last name‚ first name‚ test 1 . For example:Harmon_Susan_test1 • You will get a 0 if you do not save it this way and as a word doc. • Open Book test‚ not timed‚ not proctored‚ 24 hours to complete. • Due Sunday‚ November 2 by 5 pm‚ via email. The test will be posted in the Announcement page‚ at the Assignment page and sent to each student via email by Sunday
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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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The steps on the staircase are shallow and meant for comfortable use‚ similar to The Parthenon (447-432 BCE)‚ located in Akropolis‚ Athens. At the top of the staircase there are four ionic columns; two on each side of the entrance. These columns rest on a small base that separates the shaft from the platform. There is no metepied or trigliff
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visually‚ organizing it into a series of coordinated visual units that could be comprehended as a whole. Viollet-le-Duc believed this approach is the most rational because its fitness and clearness have unified the entire structure. Aside from the Parthenon mentioned in the essay‚ the Temple of Hephaestus is another example that belongs to the second approach of ornamentation. Only 18 of 68
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great cultural question before us is therefore this: can we manage to preserve what is numinous and transcendent and ecstatic without giving any more room to the superstitious and the supernatural. (For example‚ can one treasure and appreciate the Parthenon‚ say‚ while
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Greece. In 461 marked the start of The Age of Pericles. This continued until 429 B.C. Pericles brought great changes to the government of Greece and also great changes to the nature of art and progress of his time. The New Temple of Athens and The Parthenon were built along with many others. He had used building projects in a political way. His actions set the standard for not only Athens but Greece also. He believed that they should follow the path of no one but instead they should be a model to others
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The precursor and codifier of Western culture as we know it today‚ the civilization of the Greek city-sates of the Peloponnese peninsula is renowned for its many pioneering works of art and architecture. From the Doryphoros to the famed Parthenon of Athens‚ the legacy that the ancient Greek civilization has left to Western culture and the world as a whole cannot be underestimated. Of particular interest are two pieces of art from an age before Alexander: a black-figure panel amphora made in the sixth
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AHIS100 Essay Topic: How did Pisistratus and his sons use religion to solidify support for their government at Athens? In Ancient Greece religion was a tool used for many different reasons‚ whether it was to explain the creation of the universe or to explain the occurrences of nature. Religion was a very important aspect of Greek society and culture and through ritualistic practises it allows communities to unify in a common goal to please the Gods. Among the many emperors and tyrants of Athens
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Throughout history female figures have played an important role as subject matter. The female figure is very subjective‚ as peered through the different lenses of varying cultures. The status and functions of women in these cultures are the primary factors that influence how they are portrayed in art of a certain culture. However‚ the female figure itself through its natural and inherent iconography represents fertility and the importance of women in society. This natural iconography creates certain
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ANCIENT GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context Many of the roots of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. They made long lasting contributions in areas of
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