Hellenistic period

The Psalms of Solomon are a series of 18 pseudonymous Jewish poems written in Greek and Syriac (It is assumed they were translated from Hebrew). These psalms explore various topics ranging from military attacks to halakik disputes. It is assumed that these psalms were written in the first century BCE. Psalm 1 introduces the theme of warfare, and transcends from a ‘women’s’ (Jerusalem) prayer for deliverance from foreign invaders, to God’s justification in attacking the inhabitants of Jerusalem…

The artworks discussed in this course covered centuries of artifacts produced by past cultures. Certain artifacts that survived the change of time are now preserved and are considered to be used for conversation and display. What determines which artifacts are worthy of studying change by the opinions from art historians, collectors, to professors. By labelings artifacts and objects as art means they define what transcends their original function in some way. They can be considered beautiful,…

The Paleolithic Period, which occurred about 40,000 years ago, was a time of hunting and gathering. Their major inspiration came from their surroundings, so most of their works were of the animals in their everyday lives, such as buffalo and horses. Their belief is that these drawings would bring the spirits of these animals into their hunting rituals, and this would bring them good luck. The Chauvet Cave in France is the earliest painting we have, which is estimated to have been created around…

techniques, and much more, but ultimately, the most substantial contribution they charted was theater pioneering. What was considered theatre back in ancient times is completely unrecognizable to what we are used to theater nowadays. Back in the Hellenistic period, 500 to 200 B.C., theatre served a completely different purpose than it does today; it solely dealt with honoring their Gods rather than entertaining the crowd and provoking thought. Arguably theatre was the most important part of…

works that have been attributed to him. Archaeologists and Art Historians have studied and analyzed the Kleophrades painter’s style, and can therefore identify pieces decorated by him. This piece was made either in the late Archaic period or early Classical period in Ancient Greece, when culture and art were flourishing.…

The purpose of this study is not to prove the authenticity of the Pastoral Epistles. This work is an attempt, to evaluate some of the most important arguments that have been made against Pauline authorship.Some of the objections to Paul’s authorship of the Pastorals focus on the linguistic characters of the letters, historical background of the letters, organization of the church and the doctrinal content of the letters. The Linguistic Character of the Pastorals…

paint landscapes and the effect of natural light. Joseph Wright was notable in his time for showcasing science in his paintings, particularly the meetings of the Lunar Society, a group of influential scientists living in England. During this time, a period known as…

Michelangelo's David VS. Bernini’s David Looking back throughout the history of art. It is clear to see how one era of artists influenced another. For example the high renaissance had artist that many would consider masters of their craft. Artist like Michelangelo who was known to be a man of many talents. Michelangelo’s sculpture of David is said to have represented the pride of the people in the city the florences.It was meant to be a symbol for liberty, the front of the city hall of Florence…

Values are a culture's standard for observing what is great, good, right and fair in the society. They are deeply installed and basic for transmitting and educating a culture's beliefs. The culture of Lebanon and the Lebanese individuals rose up out of different civic establishments over a large number of years. It was home to the Phoenicians and was therefore occupied by the Assyrians, the Greeks, the Romans, The Persians, the Arabs, the Crusaders, the Ottoman Turks and the French. This…

Nile to east of the Indus, he brought the Persian Empire, Egypt, and much of the MIddle East under his control and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic World” (Duiker, 2013, 103). He roughly ruled an area of 1000 miles by 2000 miles. This would be near two million square miles. Leading one of the largest Empire takeovers of all time in such a short period of time, how could one not label him as great? The peoples that he took over, even considered him a great. Either way that it is viewed,…