For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The artist also uses the pointing hands of several figures to show a psychological point; Atlas on his throne and Selene driving her chariot.…
The Sarcophagus of Hagia Triada depicts Minoan funerary rites to honour the dead. Sacrifices and gift giving as part of the procession are shown on each of the sides. On one side, the people are presenting the gifts to the dead man himself, standing outside his tomb. The piece has a strong emphasis on line, shape, and colour. Many patterns adorn around the main register.…
The murals on the second floor of the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology are scaled watercolor replications of the those painted on the walls of the so-called Villa of the Mysteries in Italy. They were commissioned by Francis W. Kelsey in 1924 to preserve the amazing images of the frescoes from continuing deterioration and were re-created by Maria Barosso, an Italian artist, over the course of two years. The original images were first painted on the walls of a Roman villa outside of Pompeii and ultimately affected by the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius. As they were created near the beginning of the first century, what the murals depict, or why they were created is relatively unknown. There are theories, of course, but Italy today is much different than it was nearly two thousand years ago, so no one knows for certain.…
Dionysus, also known as Bacchus or Iacchus is the child of Zeus who Fell in love with Semele, Semele is Dionysus mother making Zeus his father. In some myths it is said that Semele got pregnant by Zeus's thunderbolt which is where the virgin thing came into play DIONYSOS is called twice born. Zeus wife Hera got jeloius when she found out that Semele was pregnant and tried to get rid of her so Hera gave doubt to Semele and this is what happend, she had Zeus show himself to her and when Zeus did fires comsummed Semele burning her to death but Zeus saved the baby who was Dionysus. Zeus then gave the baby to Semele sister to raise. Dionysus was the Greek God of wine and fertility and rebirth.…
The Bull’s Head Rhyton of Knossos is an example of a Minoan stone ritual vase from the Late Bronze age (1550 – 1500 BCE). It is a bull’s-head shaped vase with a hole in the neck and muzzle, through which liquid was poured (Heraklion). The location of the vase was in the Minoan area of ancient Greece (also known as Crete). The Bull has a lot of ceremonial and religious value in Minoan culture and art, as it was important to ancient Minoan society and is seen in many different pieces of art. The Bull’s Head Rhyton from Knossos, which is carved out of black steatite and decorated with shell, rock, crystal, jasper, and gold, was actually too heavy to be used in areas outside of rituals (McInerney).…
Hercules, Athena, Dionysus, Hades; everyone from Ancient Greek into todays society has heard of these respectable names. These famous symbols being the Goddess or God of their respectful emotion or achievement (and others). But there is one Goddess who was not as notable as the others were. This Goddess had many great achievements just as any Greek God has, was respected for their kind nature, and helped any person who was drastically in need but had fallen from the top to rock bottom due to a controversy This Goddess was named Laticus. Laticus was the sister of Athena.…
Idol Gods Of the Ancient World For this paper, I will be comparing and contrasting object pair 5. These objects are The Statue of Osiris, and The Statue of Hercules. Even though they are from Egypt and Rome respectively, I believe they hold much more in common. My hypothesis for why these two objects were paired together is based on their functions.…
INTRODUCTION: PUTTING THE ANCIENT ART OF GREEK INTO MODERN LIMELIGHT, This paper seeks to analyse the ancient art of Greek art and consequently interpret the same for modern day scholars. STYLISTIC ANALYSIS HYDRA WATER JAR The body of this elegant vessel was made of hammered bronze, it is unsual for its thin walls to have survived the intact over a period of 2500 years.…
Throughout the publication, much background information is given. Piankoff’s first introduction describes Ramesses VI’s tomb in general terms, as well as a general history of ancient Egypt. This includes, but is not limited to, kingship ideology and mythology, history of royal burial practices, and details about Ramesses VI’s tomb. The second introduction serves to introduce the texts in translation, in which Piankoff recounts in detail some ancient Egyptian religious and funerary beliefs, and gives specific information about each cosmological book which appears in Ramesses VI’s tomb. This introduction at the fore of “Part 2: Texts of the Tomb of Ramesses VI,” is in addition to the smaller introductions before the translation of each cosmological book, as well as the introductions to the chapters or “tableaus” within each of those books.…
In contrasting pieces of art, it is important to first identify the time period that each work is from. In this essay the pieces of art that are being compared and contrasted are, “Kritios Boy,” from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and “Dying Gaul,” from Capitolini in Rome, Italy. Kritios Boy was created during the Early Classical style period (480- 323 BCE). The Early Classical style is often referred to as Severe or Transitional, as it was known to bridge the gap between the Archaic and Classical. There is controversy as to weather the Kritios Boy belongs to the late Archaic period or to the Early Classical period, however the Kritios Boy displays many Early Classical attributes that seem to confirm it as Early Classical.…
These sarcophagi have endured through the centuries and provide valuable information for archaeologists regarding the lives of those who lived in ancient times. Often decorated with artwork on the outside, they display the creative talents and ideas of the times as well as providing significant information regarding the lives and times of the deceased whose remains they contain. Such cultures revered their dead, often preserving their mummified body within the sarcophagus as well as including items of value for them in the afterlife. The external decorations often recorded the deceased’s achievements. Thus, sarcophagi are one of the significant items that reveal information about the lives of those long past, lives that often continue to impact…
At first glance, the Hercules and the Hydra sculpture is easy to pass by. Located in the outside sculpture garden it stands on a slightly elevated bronze platform, which stands on a bigger, more elevated concrete pedestal that also rests on a larger concrete pedestal that has four embedded lights, each on one corner. The viewing area is large and allows for the audience to view the sculpture up close and far, while still being able circumambulate around the statue at a variety of distances. Because of the vastness of the space around the sculpture, at first glance from the walkway, the sculpture does not seem to be a big piece. However, the closer the proximity towards the sculpture, the bigger the piece seems to get, appearing as if Hercules…
Thesis 1: “Ancient Egyptian architecture has many unique qualities.” While the thesis is straight to the point, it doesn’t sond like it is so much a map to guide the audience on what to expect to come out of the speech. Thesis 2: “The ancient hieroglyphic writings on the walls, the decayed man-made monuments, and the numerous tombs, all represent an era of great civilization that is long gone, but has left invaluable art for us to admire.” I think that this will be more effective in the fact that it is more likely to draw undivided attention of the audience as many might have heard about the civilization, but they might not know what it left behind.…
The stories of Greek mythology have had many interpretations and many meanings throughout the years. There are also many similarities and differences between stories from the past; Just like in the plays Bacchae and Hippolytus. Both Aphrodite and Dionysus' motivation and behaviors in the plays Bacchae (Dionysus) and Hippolytus (Aphrodite) were similar, in that, they both wanted to restore honor to their names and they used the family to teach the one who disrespected them to show respect to a god/goddess. But on the other hand, the human perceptions of these gods were far different from each other. First off, the motivation for both gods is very similar, they both wanted to make sure they were well respected among the mortals and that the…
Augustus Caesar, born Gaius Octavius in 63 B.C., was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 27 BC to his death in 14 AD, and his reign would begin one of the greatest cultures in the history of the world. Justinian the Conqueror and Augustus of Primaporta share the same theme of military and political power, as well as divine representation; however the expression of these themes is quite different in these two pieces of art and will be discussed below. Starting with Justinian the Conqueror, we first look at the medium of composition for this work of art. It is carved in high relief in ivory. It consists of four panels fitted together with tongue and groove joints with Justinian dominating the center panel.…