Bronze

I have learned a lot of things by watching China X, and that includes things like the origin of writing and the significance of culture heroes. “If we take the early textual record, and look at that in terms of the kinds of ways in which people understood the beginning of civilization, then they typically begin with culture heroes” (2, 3, 00:25). Cultural heroes are human figures and sage leaders who invent things that are beneficial to the people and they promote the development of civilization…

The Scandinavian countries are several countries located in North Europe that share much historical and cultural heritage. Scandinavia consists mainly of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Finland and Iceland are sometimes also considered part of Scandinavia. The Scandinavian countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, which extends down from the Arctic Circle into the North Sea. It is the largest peninsula in all of Europe. It is approximately 1,150 miles long with a width varying from 230…

example of bronze being the material for a bowl (48, 194b26). The raw material, or material cause, would be the bronze that the bowl is made of. Further, the material…

group partners and I gave a presentation on the feminist perspective in the bronze age. During the process of preparing the presentation, I discovered that Homer portrays different picture of women in many roles; Aphrodite, Chryseis, and Athena are the three women we presented. The Interactive Oral Discussion developed my understanding of how Homer depicts the traditional role of women and challenges those roles in Bronze Age Greece. In Book 1, Homer intends to portray women as prizes and…

The case of the Capitoline wolf Capitoline Wolf Until recently, this bronze statue was considered to be one of the most iconic pieces of the archaic period, created in 5th century BC. This bronze statue is modeled after the ancient legend of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. Roman history tells a story of two young children who were sent away to die, but luckily were saved by a she-wolf who raised them until they could care for themselves. The wolf is positioned in a threatening/…

decided to destroy the silver race (Five Ages of Man). After those races, it simply continued to go downhill with the Bronze Age. These men were strong, and belligerent, and fought with weapons made of bronze. Eventually they began destroying themselves in their own rage. The Bronze Age was ended by the Great Flood sent by Zeus because he was disappointed in the behavior of the bronze race (Five Ages of…

The Standing Buddha of Thailand was made during the Ayutthaya Period, 15th-16th century, and stands at 57 and ½ inches. This bronze statue demonstrates numerous qualities of a Buddha, a fully-enlightened being who has achieved nirvana and is completely free of transmigration. Comparatively, another bronze statue known as the Standing Figure of a Youth is a Greek sculpture made c. 470 BCE, and is about nine inches tall. The statuette’s observers believe that this piece of art exemplifies the…

The Baptistery of Battistero di San Giovanni is situated before Firenze's (Florence's) Cathedral or Duomo, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. The building has a Romanesque octagonal structure with three sets of double bronze doors. Pisano was awarded with the first set of doors in 1330 and they were finnished in 1336. Initially the Pisano doors were situated on the east side of the baptistery but in 1452, the doors were moved to their present area on the south side. In 1401 the cloth guild…

“Graham Todd: Imaginary Spaces” is a memorial exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art celebrating artist and McMaster Studio Art professor Graham Todd passed away in June 2013. This memorial exhibit features twenty sculptural works from 1982 to 2013, and also includes six of Todd’s sketchbooks. Each work is placed against a white backdrop and under soft spotlights. The works featured at the exhibit are from collections of Lorraine Samuel, Karen Hendrick, and Briana Palmer. In collecting…

Before I write about my silver journey, I think it is a good idea to include what I took away from Bronze and how that has given me the starting point of the silver challenge. At the end of the bronze challenge, I had to write out my leadership philosophy. My philosophy has since developed over the course of silver. As I finished bronze this was my personal leadership philosophy: My leadership philosophy is to listen first. As a strong leader, I need to be able to hear my group and their…