Alexander Mosaic

made in 547 A.D by an artist who is still unknown because for the most part most of the art created during this time were unsigned. This piece is a colorful and very detailed Mosaic which highlights the Byzantine style. The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants can be found in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna. This Mosaic is the most famous figure authority during the Byzantine empire. This image “depicts a centered emperor in front of many military personal and clergyman” (everything2). This…

Describe this piece of artwork. The Lod mosaic was discovered in 1996. It was extremely well preserved, despite its age. It was in near perfect condition. It is believed to be part of a large Roman villa from the Byzantine era. Made up of several panels, it is 17 meters long and 9 meters wide (approximately 180 square meters). It is made up of colorful animals including elephants, lions, birds, fish, and crustaceans. Beside the fauna, there are also depictions of various flora, ships,…

In autumn of 79 CE, a massive volcanic eruption occurred: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The explosion blew off an entire part of the volcano, and smoke and fire shot into the air. A huge ‘mushroom cloud’ made up of pieces of pumice—a type of light and porous volcanic rock—followed, and an even bigger mass of ash blasted up after that. These clouds collapsed in the air under their own weight, and crashed down upon two cities near the area. Buildings collapsed, and even as many people tried to…

with careful inspection. I believed the purpose of the stele of Naram-Sin sculpture is to commemorate a victory over the Lullubi people, and the purpose of the Battle of Issus is similar to the stele of Naram-Sin which illustrate the victory of Alexander the Great over the Persian king Darius III with courage and bravery. In a nutshell, each image has a story which entails-who is the victor, how enemy is portrays, what feelings it creates, and what purpose it…

their sides During the classical period, greek artist began to sculpt people in more relaxed postures and even in action scenes The most famous works from this era included the statue of Zeus at Olympia and the statue of Athena at Parthenon After Alexander the Great conquered much of Asia, the sculpture and artwork of the Greeks became influenced by the cultures and people they had conquered This period is called…

across the world. Our names, meanings, nicknames, and why we were named what we were, are just a few ways that shape are uniqueness. Originating from the Greek name Alexandros, Alexander signified "shielding men" from the Greek word alexo, which means "to guard. Help" and the Greek word aner, which means "man". The name Alexander additionally has a place with a legend of Paris in Greek mythology and has a place with a few characters in the New Testament. Indeed,…

their just powers from the consent of the governed” (Jefferson). By stating this it was absolute that those who were in a position of power are there because the people they over-see. Some of the men behind the support for the Constitution were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Although the Federalist strongly supported this change there were many disagreements from the Anti-Federalist group. The main argument came from those who believed this new Constitution would strengthen…

It this paper we will discuss three questions concerning the Constitution of the United States. The first question is; 1) is the government proposed by the Constitution a good idea for this country? 2) Is it a practical government? 3) Is it a feasible government? When at first, the Continental Congress had made for the government of the United States, the Articles of Confederation. Overtime it happened; that these articles became insufficient, and a new form of government became inevitable.…

The author of Founding Brothers, Joseph Ellis argues many points throughout the assigned reading. He argued that the new nation surviving its infancy stage was “bleak in the extreme.”(Ellis, 8) The adolescent nation faced many challenges both home and abroad during the revolutionary generation as they attempted to fashion an independent viable republic such as the dinner which Thomas Jefferson held to decide the issues of the early nation’s deficit and the location of its new capitol, the…

“All the vanguard members of the revolutionary generation developed a keen sense of their historical significance while they were still making history on which their reputations would rest” (Ellis 18). Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation is a historical non-fiction novel written by the accredited historian Joseph J. Ellis. Founding Brothers is about the founding fathers of the United States (Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Washington, and Adams) and how they formed the…