The Sumerians focused on the temple of their town which was sacred to the particular god that watched over it. Most of the Sumerian gods represented different things in nature like the sky, earth, moon, vegetation, and so on (10). The Sumerian holidays were revolved around the different seasons which makes sense because their gods were nature. These holidays were intended to ensure a successful harvest of crop. The priests governed the cities and the king served as a representative of the gods on earth (11). However, he was never thought of as divine like an Egyptian pharaoh. Geography in Egypt a lot like Mesopotamia was a huge impact on the development of its civilization. Unity was maintained by a strong central government with a king (the pharaoh) at its head (19). He had absolute power over his people and was intertwined with the gods and the afterlife. They had many gods like Mesopotamia but unlike the
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Classical art was calm and restrained, it sought clarity and balance even in violent scenes. On the other hand, Hellenistic art was emotional and expressive (110). When looking at the pictures in the book we can clearly see what the authors are describing here. A sculpture of a Myron, Discobolos, (a discus thrower) was in the act of throwing the disk but his face had no emotion what so ever (90). In the sculpture of Laocoon, we can see the agony in his facial features as he and his sons are tangled with a serpent (113). Hellenistic artists allowed themselves to be different in a vast variety involving strong contrasts of light and shade and their sculptures tended to be frozen in motion like taking a picture with your phone. Classical art was created for the state with religious and political inspired themes, the architects devoted themselves to the construction of temples and religious sanctuaries. Hellenistic artists were not working for the state but for whomever paid them well enough to provide extravagant decorations or sold in marketplaces
Classical art was calm and restrained, it sought clarity and balance even in violent scenes. On the other hand, Hellenistic art was emotional and expressive (110). When looking at the pictures in the book we can clearly see what the authors are describing here. A sculpture of a Myron, Discobolos, (a discus thrower) was in the act of throwing the disk but his face had no emotion what so ever (90). In the sculpture of Laocoon, we can see the agony in his facial features as he and his sons are tangled with a serpent (113). Hellenistic artists allowed themselves to be different in a vast variety involving strong contrasts of light and shade and their sculptures tended to be frozen in motion like taking a picture with your phone. Classical art was created for the state with religious and political inspired themes, the architects devoted themselves to the construction of temples and religious sanctuaries. Hellenistic artists were not working for the state but for whomever paid them well enough to provide extravagant decorations or sold in marketplaces