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13 Cards in this Set
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Achilles and Ajax Amphora
Greek Told stories of heroes or gods Sometimes depicted war and drinking parties Terracotta black slip Achilles and Ajax are just taking a break from fighting |
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Fallen Warrior
Greek smiling with a point stick in his chest Archaic smile |
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Discus Thrower
Greek Classical Greeks invented Nude in art Contrapposto mostly men nude |
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Parthenon
Greek Remained intact until it was rocketed in 1687 white marble post and lintel triangular pediment golden ratio |
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Nike of Samothrace
Greek Female figures in statues were usually wearing draped clothes probably commemorated a naval battle she's on a boat |
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Seated Boxer
Greek looks tired more realistic than the frisbee guy |
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Villa of the Mysteries
Roman - Pompeii was found under the ashes of Vesuvius May show Dionysian Rights |
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Portrait of Augustus
Roman Idealized emperor or general talking to people Cupid alludes to heritage |
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Roman Patrician with Busts of his Ancestors
Roman portraits show realistic human beings instead of idealism they represent real state officials, civic leaders, and military leaders they thought of these guys as important figures as gods through the marble statues influenced by wax death masks of ancestors was found in Vesuvius |
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Colosseum
Roman was a common entertainment ground Man vs Man or Man vs Wild Animal fights to the death Theatrical performances |
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Pantheon
Roman Domed rotunda Ability of Romans to enclose temple to all gods |
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Arch of Constantine
Roman free-standing monumental arch to commemorate military victories and celebrate the emperors Constantine attributed his victory to God Copied traditional Roman images with Constantine’s head |
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Terracotta Soldiers/Warriors
Chinese built for the First Emperor of China, Shi Huang Di Shi Huang Di unified China and centralized government, economy, and defense created the Great Wall tyrant, banned books, killed political enemies, used over 9000 people to build his projects (700,000 for his tomb alone). He was obsessed with a fear of death and eternal life Earlier Chinese believed objects buried with someone would accompany them into the afterlife. The tomb was actually like an underground palace “guarded” by ~7500 soldiers, charioteers, and horses the life-size figures each had a unique, realistic face soldiers held bronze weapons. It had a map of the Chinese Empire on the floor and constellations of the heavens on the ceiling. The tomb was discovered by farmers digging a well |
