The Archaic stage in Greek history lasted from about 700-480 BCE. During this time period, art historians called it the Geometric age because it marked the return of the human figure. One example of this type of art would be Lady of Auxerre, 650-625 BCE (Fig 2-15). This statue was one of the earliest limestone statuettes of a goddess or maiden. It has a flat-topped head that is triangular in shape. The skirt is geometric in shape due to the square designs on it. She also has the "Archaic Smile"…
Throughout history, there have been many contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks. There have made long lasting contributions in the areas of government, , and mathematics. “Our plan of government favors the many instead of the few; that is why it is called a democracy (Document 3). Pericles was a wise and able statesman that led Athens during its golden age. He introduced direct democracy to Athens. In document 3, “As for social standing, advancement is open to everyone,…
The book Shelter written by Harlan Coben is about the main character Mickey Bolitar and his friends he meets. Mickey lives with his Uncle Myron because his father died in a car crash, and his mother is in and out of rehab for doing drugs. Mickey starts high school, and meets his best friends Ema and Spoon. Along with his friends, he also meets a beautiful girl named Ashley. Ashley becomes Mickey’s girlfriend, but one day she mysteriously disappears. With the help of his friends, and a new friend…
Introduction The Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Immediate Causes both portray the Constitution in different ways, like how teachers and students or bosses and employees view the workplace rules differently. Body The Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln after the Union victory at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, portrays the Constitution as a document of tremendous importance in ensuring freedom and equality between all people. In the opening sentence of the Gettysburg…
The Greek portrays the human form naturally and realistically, they slowly develop standardized representations of the human form sculptor to reflect the aesthetic preferences of the period in which they are created. In the classical period, Greek artists create naturalistic representations of the human form. Focusing particularly on the ideal male body, sculptors carved figures that reflected their concern with the principles of harmony, order, symmetry and proportions. Polyclitus a Greek…
election of the U.S., the rest of the world and scientists quivered in fear of what this would mean for the fate of the world and its climate. It is known that Trump thinks of global warming as a Chinese conspiracy, and that he has put Myron Ebell at the head of the EPA. Myron Ebell is known to also not believe that global warming is caused by human activity. These happenings have caused the United Nations to worry for the future of the Paris Agreement, which the U.S. is a part of. Trump has…
masculinity are drawn. Most sculptures that embody the male physique accent athleticism, heroism, and strength. For example, one of the most acknowledged statues famous for its depiction of the ideal masculinity is the Greek statue of Discobolus, created by Myron in 450 B.C. The subject of the statue is seen partaking in the sport of discus throwing. His stance just before the release of the disc is dynamic and full of poise. His body is crafted in such a way to emphasize his athleticism. The…
You have to break it down for them.” (Kinicki & Williams, 2013, p. 184). With taking out 1,100 fleet of the store will leave challenges, but it also brought consumers who were not there just for the markdowns (Kinicki & Williams, 2013, p. 184). When Myron Ullman was in charge JC Penney has had a repeat of blows from their competition Macy’s Inc. and Kohl’s Corp., they lost its catalog business and continued to struggle with the lack of needing discounts to clear merchandise. Mr. Johnson speaks…
returned to a peaceful agrarian life on the family farm. He married Ida and they raised two sons, Myron and Lyle. By the late 1960s, Elmer and Ida, advanced in years and their nest empty, continued to reside on the farm. They hadn’t modernized their farmhouse and lived in much the same fashion as they had decades earlier. Wishing to ease the hardship of advanced years with a convenient inside bathroom, Myron and Lyle hired my father to remodel their parents’ house. Elmer, not particularly…
Family is one of the most important things in life. Family is knowing you have someone no matter what. What would you do for them? Would it take courage? In the story Aaron’s Gift by Myron Levoy, and the story Zlateh the Goat, the authors explains that theme sometimes has difficulties for the character to go through just, to make their family happy. In the end, the character will always do it. In the story Aaron's gift, a boy named Aaron finds a pigeon whose wing is broken. Aaron takes him…