Art in ancient Greece

In September 480 BCE, under the leadership of Pericles, began the reconstruction of Acropolis, the ancient citadel of Athens, after it had been attacked and ravaged by the Persians. The centerpiece of the reconstruction program became the Parthenon, a remarkable marble peripteral temple dedicated to Athena Parthenos and designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates. Construction began in 447 BCE, when the power of the Athenian Empire was peaking, and was completed entirely by 432 BCE. The architecture of…

Ancient Greek history must be one of the many important things that I say must be taught in any general school. I feel that the classics must at least be brought up in a middle and high school history class so that when these students reach their college career level they know more than who was president and who won what war. Many may say that the classics that may have been a fraud, but how does that explain all the proof of these wonderful hand painted vases, the wonderful architecture, the…

on the philosophy, science, and medicine of the Greeks that is only a general accreditation amongst academia. PURPOSE STATEMENT After thorough research and analysis the Nile Valley Contributions to Greek civilization are evident. INTRODUCTION Ancient Greece is frequently regarded as the beginnings of advanced sciences, philosophies, and other fundamentals of the western world. For years, Greek culture has been taught in schools and held in a high esteem. Egyptian sciences are not deemed with…

Since cast bronze was becoming the new medium for all different types of works. Smaller sculptures were made out of a lot of different materials. The reason the ancient Greeks used fine marble and some other materials were because there was an abundance of it in the surrounding territories. Even marbles such as, Parian and Pentelic marble which were some of the most highly prized marble in all the land. Not only…

knowing your values from your own culture and from the culture that you live in. For me, I haven’t experienced any American history. I was born in Greece and I have experienced a lot in Greece about the Greek history. I have learned that Greek History from 800 B.C. – 500 B.C. which in that period was the ancient Greece with her poetry, the advanced art, technology and the most important the Greek political history like the Constitution. In Greek history I have experienced the proudness…

several general theories that suggest why Greek sport developed as it did, the evidence provided in Book 23 of the Iliad strongly suggests sport in Ancient Greece developed due to warfare. The similarities between sport and warfare are most apparent in the common values associated with each, the necessity of divine support to succeed, and finally the Ancient Greeks’ view of contest. Through the examination of these three aspects of sport and warfare, the similarities that arise are far too…

Widely considered the forerunner to modern western democracy, ancient Athenian democracy dominated the political landscape of Ancient Greece for many years. The transition from oligarchy to democracy did not occur overnight; rather it came through the empowerment of the lower classes in the Athenian military of the fifth and fourth centuries. This focus on the lower classes is of the utmost importance when examining Athenian democracy, as they were the primary beneficiaries of democracy, and as…

Public Art is a very important part of our community. Public art is a way for others to see what our community is based on. It conveys our community's background and history, recreating our isolated dull community into a community with hope and inspiration. By paying for this beautiful sculpture to be apart of our town center, it could bring our community closer together that others would want to join. This sculpture could make us go from a small town to a big famous city. Public Art has been…

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.…

Greece, its culture, and its people had a major impact on the development of Western civilization. The Greek people made major scholarly advances and became the birthplace of many subjects that are still taught today. Philosophy, medicine, astronomy, and many other contributions to the scientific world brought rise to a new way of thinking and a new way of life. Greece even became the birthplace of federalism, shaping the future of politics. It is not only important to know how Greek advances…