Ancient Greek philosophers

The Aegean art and Greek art have numerous characteristics that many Art Historians use to compare and oftentimes to contrast and shine the light on their individualities. Before dissecting their similarities and difference, in particular, their art it is always important to give an in-depth look at the historical backgrounds. Within the context of my class lectures the Ancient Aegean civilization is divided into three distinct cultures; Cycladic culture, Minoan culture, and Mycenaean culture.…

Norway and Germany. My mother’s side originates from Germany and Norway. Even though I am more German and Norwegian than Greek, there has always been more emphasis put on my Greek heritage. We have always been proud to be Greek, and it is funny because the one who emphasized our Greek heritage was my grandmother on my father’s side and she was not even Greek. I was so immersed in my Greek…

military knowledge, courage, and fairness. Some possess negative traits such as inflated egos, propensity for violence, and mistrust. Some rulers have an ability to adapt or change. Most often, a ruler in ancient history embodied a combination of these qualities. Looking at the reigns of the ancient rulers, one sees evidence of how these attributes make a good ruler, affected their reign, and, in turn, the lives of their subjects. Comparing two rulers, Alexander of Mesopotamian and Clovis,…

The Classical Greek period is known to have many significant individuals whom enlightened Greece and the modern world with streams of intellectual movements. An example of a prominent personality of Classical Greece is Herodotus, who holds incalculable importance. Herodotus gives an insight of his own conception of the world in which human psychology takes fundamental place. He is also known for contributing to the creation of what society now refers to as ‘history’; an essential tool critical…

grew up watching his father, Phillip II, King of Macedonia, be able to transform Macedonia into a forceful and great military empire, there is no doubt that his father taught alexander a few things. As well as his father, Alexander’s tutor, Greek philosopher Aristotle, gave Alexander training in rhetoric and literature. Alexander had to mature at the raw age of 16 when his father assembled a large army to invade Thrace, and left Alexander with the power to rule Macedonia in his father’s absence.…

Today, I will tell you about my two best types of pottery. These two types of pottery are called the Kamares Ware Jar, which originated from Phaistos, Greece and the Marine Style Jar, which originated from Palaikastro, Greece. These two types of jars or pottery were very popular during the Minoan time period especially within palaces and as based off of research they were the high points or most well known types of Minoan Pottery. The Kamares Ware Vases got their names from where they were first…

They consider themselves equal in their own way and live in a kind of dystopian society. Nevertheless, they were and are now considered to be one of the strongest warriors compared to others. In my opinion, however, the ancient civilizations were living in a world where one of the things they might be lacking that time was to focus on religion. Even though they had favored many gods, especially Hermes, they were the more of the type of people who completely devoted theirselves…

Roman art and architecture resembled Greek art slightly because many of the roman artists were usually from Greece. Starting off by the sculpture “Head of the Patrician” dated 50 BCE this sculpture is a three-dimensional carved figure from the shoulders and up. This piece was carved showing verism (extreme realism) it was carved to show all the wrinkles and scars on the old man’s face which signified he had been in a battle which was a respectable honor. Another sculpture the Romans have created…

Timeline What are the stylistic characteristics of each of these Greek periods? Explain the changes or innovations found in the visual arts during these periods of Greek history. • Geometric Period: 900-700 B.C. - Depictions of humans returned to Greek art, and statuettes and vases were prime examples that demonstrated this. • Orientalizing Period: 700-600 B.C. - Greece had more contact with other civilizations, specifically those of Egypt and the Mesopotamia region, and thus eastern…

The Greeks architecture was an outstanding accomplishment for this Culture to thrive since it brought religion, and their gods and goddesses closer to the people living in Greece. For the Greeks, these gods exist very much in the real world, taking shape of humans, animals, and even often having sexual relations with humans. These gods have a physicality that is increasingly strengthen the belief that clod physical qualities are themselves an element of the holy. Greek Humanism also refers to…