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    The Relationship between the Renaissance and the Greco-Roman World The term “renaissance”—a French word meaning “rebirth”—refers to the reawakening to the artistic and philosophical ideals of ancient Greece and Rome that took place in Europe‚ marking the end of the Middle Ages. As Paul Johnson states in his book‚ The Renaissance: A Short Story‚ “If the term has any useful meaning at all‚ it signifies the rediscovery and utilization of ancient virtues‚ skills‚ knowledge‚ and culture.” (Johnson

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    History of Painting Philippines Artistic paintings were introduced to the Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. During this time‚ the Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism throughout the Philippines. These paintings‚ appearing mostly on church walls‚ featured religious figures appearing in Catholic teachings. Due to the Church’s supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines‚ the purpose of most paintings

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    Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud was born in Purmerend‚ North Holland in 1890. He began his education at Amsterdam’s Quellinus School of Decorative Arts and later began working with the architectural firm of Jeseph Cuypers and Jan Stuyt in 1907. Oud was interested in architectural theory‚ and found his lack of knowledge in that area frustrating. He left the firm after only six months to study at the National School for Art Education in Amsterdam. He had high expectations for the education he would

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    The pantheon is an artistic and imaginative blend of three major architectural focus: the unification of traditional temple form and the new domed space‚ the technical development of concrete constructions‚ and the tendency to obscure construction and structural elements. This paper discusses the Pantheon by analyzing the architecture from various aspects such as its three distinctive spaces and the experience they brings‚ the lighting of the interior‚ innovation such as coffering‚ the skillful use

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    Ακοςζηικήρ ηος Θεάηπος ηηρ Επιδαύπος ‚ Ακοςζηική ΑcP2-XXX. 13 Third International Conference Science and Technology in Archeology and Conservation. 7-11 December 2004‚ Hashemite University‚ Jordan. acta Fundación El legado andalusì‚ Spain. pp. 263-280 -Vitruvius‚ 1960. The Ten Books in Architecture‚ Translated by Morris Morgan‚ Dover Publication.‚ New York. -Walton‚ J. (1980)‚ Greek Theatre Practice‚ London. -Ward-Perkins‚ J.B.‚ (1974). Cities of Greece and Italy: Planning in Classical Antiquity‚ George

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    Essay Topic 4: Augustus made significant urban and architectural interventions on the city of Rome. Choose three buildings/monuments related to his reign and discuss how they reflect his impact. What representational messages were they designed to convey? Many architectural and urban forms and elements that we witness today are largely influenced by how buildings were design and laid in Rome. Not only in terms of its external design that brought upon important messages but the design of interiors

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    simplicity and balanced proportions of classicism. The classical orders were revived‚ including rounded arches and domes; this was done through observation of Roman ruins and study of the treatise Ten Books on Architecture‚ written by Roman architect Vitruvius. Renaissance architecture features planar classicism‚ in which the walls of a Renaissance building are adorned with columns‚ pilasters‚ pediments‚ and blind arches of a minor physical depth so as to not intrude on the two-dimensional appearance of

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    Christina Zevola May 5‚ 2009 Professor Strmiska World History- 1-2pm The Role of Art Throughout time each culture in the world has faced its own struggles and reached new heights. Many of these downfalls and achievements have been visible through economics‚ politics‚ society‚ and many more. Despite these‚ one way in which history will always be expressed is through art‚ both reserved and artifacts. Through historical paintings‚ sculptures‚ and architecture‚ many religious beliefs‚ societal

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    Scientific Racism Scientific racism is termed as the use of a set of certain beliefs‚ theories‚ or ways of thinking in order to justify or classify ‚ individuals who show different characteristics or traits into separate races. From the beginning of European expansion and colonization‚ some questions had started to be raised about whether the indigenous people that were being discovered in the New World

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    The problems of defining humanism in relation to art are compounded by the notion of‘renaissance’ art. Some scholars unhesitatingly speak of ‘the arts in the age of humanism’ and even ‘the art of humanism’; others resolve to treat the arts in terms independent of any such associations. This division reflects a healthy suspicion about relying on broad categories such as ‘humanism’ and ‘renaissance’ in historical inquiry generally and in art history and criticism in particular. There is an increasing

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