Greek art

The research provided in this paper aims to delve into the background mindsets that have developed certain definitions of the male and female sexes within ancient Greek and Roman society. By doing so, the established social constructs that revolve around these gender roles are elucidated. However, it is still critical to keep asking what exactly does it mean to be male or female? What generalizations have been developed so that each gender has its own obligations to be carried out? Finally, how…

you will have the ability to comprehend the differences and similarities found between Greek and Roman art revolving around the female figure. To start, a good fact to know of Greek Gods in Roman Egypt; the Ptolemaic rule and the influx of Greeks fostered the growth of Greek gods in Egypt. Meaning that; by the Roman period, the Olympian gods were firmly established there. The ready identification of certain Greek and Egyptian deities, for example; Aphrodite,…

A View into Three Art Periods Amarna Style Although Egypt has a vast and rich history the style ushered in by Akhenaten may be one of the most important in ancient Egyptian history. The rule of Amenhotep IV began in 1350 B.C. During his reign, his devotion to the sun god Aten caused the Egyptians to transform into a more monotheistic society. Following the beginning of his rise to power Amenhotep IV soon changed his name to Akhenaten and promptly moved the capitol to a new city named Akhetaten…

turning of heads. The similarities between all of these paintings suggest a single designer, maybe with helpers who used a similar style. The sophistication of these earlier works in comparison to simpler ones later suggests that the development of cave art was not linear or based on a goal of…

The production of art in the ancient world saw numerous styles and traversed many cultures. Throughout this period of art production, techniques improved, materials of the ancient world were explored, and artists perfected their craft. The art of ancient Greece is superior to the art of all other periods because of the attention to detail, perfectionism in architecture, and the ability to fully accomplish realistic representations of ideal human proportions while also adapting old techniques and…

“Could art and commerce coexist in harmony?” Artists Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson had a vision that art and commerce can exist in harmony together in downtown Louisville, among other cities in the United States. I experienced the contemporary 24-hour art museum and hotel combination these two artist envisioned one night with a group entertaining and spontaneous friends. Our night started out with hand-dipped ice cream on the river walk, on the Indiana side of the Ohio River and ended up…

The Classical Greek style, popular between 450-400 B.C., is arguably one of the most recognizable styles of Greek art, and even art across the globe in general. Classical Greek style is defined by the white-ground technique along with the use of perspective, such as in Warrior by a Grace, the depiction of human figures in naturalistic poses and organic forms in sculpture, as seen in Polykleitos' Doryphoros, and by the incredibly detailed and strong architecture of columnar structures such as the…

has been an exciting learning experience. The objectives thus far for this course continue to force one to look deeper into what one might have thought about art and its history, to really the many variations of it and in reality changing ones perspectives as it relates to art. Last week, it was thought that understanding the history of art and its ability to convey a message and/or tell a story was interesting, but this week and the topics covered within, almost seemed to tell a story in itself…

The road to the future is always saturated in a dense fog, refusing one the ability to see, for the most part, what is to come next. Art has been used for several centuries as a means to bring optimism and even pessimism to the individual about the nearby future through communicative messages about the here-and-now or the there-and-after. These messages help shape the form of a civilization, whether be restricted by a religious, traditional practice or by a series of laws—and quite often times,…

sculpture Apoxyomenos is the first work of art that will be examined in this critical study. Apoxyomenos or The Scraper (fig 16-24) is a sculpture in-the-round carved from marble as a copy of a Greek sculpture originally cast in bronze. It is a three-dimensional depiction of an athlete taking off oil and dirt with a strigil, or scraper, while reliving the victory achieved. Also it is a graceful display of the human body and embodiment of the uplifted view of Greek and Roman athletes.…