Athenian cultural obsession with Pederasty. Yet it is more important in the sense that it smashes the Korous pose. The Kritios boy is so important as Kritios has mastered a complete understanding of how the different parts of the body act together‚ the statue supports the weight on the left leg meaning that the right one is bent at the knee and relaxed‚ and forces a chain of events as the pelvis is pushed diagonally upwards on the left side this causes the right buttock to relax and the spine to be placed
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characteristics‚ and capability of embracing the finest details‚ bronze statues were produced in thousands and served as vehicles for the transmission of culture and technology through trade‚ migration‚ emulation and plunder. However‚ only a small number of those have survived and are dispersed worldwide and displayed as masterpieces. Two
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ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform or change us‚ be it in good or bad way. Most of his works were about love and transformations and one of it is the popular book Metamorphoses that includes the story of Pygmalion and the Statue (“Literature of Ancient Rome”‚ n.d). This paper aims to discuss how art‚ love and transformation reflect the Classical period. Art during the classical period was evident in Rome (“Classical period”‚ n.d). Although Rome was artistically influenced
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odd‚ manner. I respect those artists who want people to “feel” the environment. To “feel” their works of art. “Art enhances our environment‚” indeed‚ it does. I’ve been to a lot of places already and each and every one of those places had either statues‚ buildings‚ paintings‚ murals in or on them. Though at times people just pass by them‚ often they ignore them‚ I’m that person who would really want to “dig deep” on that certain piece of art. Though most of the time my mommy would scold me‚ I still
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was an enormous statue and an ice skating square. Everyone was enjoying themselves while they were ice skating‚ and no one said they were feeling cold right then; I thought they looked gleeful. I think everybody was excited about waiting for Christmas. My cousin and I waited for a day when the weather was getting warmer‚ and then we took a boat to go and visit the Statue of Liberty. We were very excited even though the weather was still cold. We couldn’t wait to see the Statue of Liberty. We stood
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Significant artefacts found in kings Tuts tomb The wealth of artefacts found in the tomb of Tutankhamun‚ has increased our knowledge of the ancient Egyptian society‚ culture‚ religion and what roles the Pharaohs played in the society. The Tomb of Tutankhamun was described by Howard Carter as being in a state of ‘organised chaos’. It contained around 700 items‚ some for decoration‚ some because they belonged to the king‚ some to tell stories of the king and some for protection and guidance into the
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recreations of it are made of bronze. The Thinker was originally part of The Gates of Hell‚ which represented the poet Dante as he contemplated writing The Divine Comedy. The size of the statue varies between the many copies‚ but the original was around 2 feet. The original Thinker had a smooth texture and a dark color. The statue has a variety of proportions with many different balances because of its simplicity. It has a unique harmony and unity to it because it is unlike other sculptures. The statue’s mood
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Assignment 8.03 – Poetry Name: Jasmine Janbahan Section Number: 13 Date: 05/30/2013 Reread “Will there really be a ‘Morning’?” on page 230 of your text and the lesson slides for Module 13‚ Day 63. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. (15 points) Who is the speaker in the poem? Please write a complete sentence and provide a quote to support your answer. I would say the speaker is either a really young child since she/he didn’t mention the sun which is where light
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except as references. The earliest extant version of a list of seven wonders was compiled by Antipater of Sidon‚ who described the structures in a poem around 140 BC: “Have set eyes on the wall of lofty Babylon on which is a road for chariots‚ and the statue of Zeus by the Alpheus‚ and the hanging gardens‚ and the Colossus of the Sun‚ and the huge labour of the high pyramids‚ and the vast tomb of Mausolus; but when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds‚ those other marvels lost their brilliancy
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Unit One Assignment: Ashurnasirpal II I have entered into the palace of the great Ashurnasirpal II‚ and am approaching the throne room to await my meeting with the king. In front of me are two Lamassu figures that guard the entrance‚ Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (Fig. 1). I am immediately in awe of the sheer size of this pair of sculptures‚ they each stand over ten feet tall‚ towering over individuals who would like to enter the throne room. The
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