Parthenon

The Elgin Marbles also known as the Parthenon Marbles has caused a stir in their rightful ownership. They are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures that said to be taken from Athens to England by Thomas Bruce he was the 7th Earl of Elgin. The British is claiming rights on the sculptures due to documents of Bruce purchase. However, the Greek government would like for the marbles to be returned to their rightful home place. Since 1816 the Marbles has been beautifully displayed in a museum in…

During the Classical Era, Naturalism was a means to express society’s perception of lifestyle and as a way to show admiration of honorable people. Through art, sculptures, paintings, and poetry, this illustration was evident. Throughout the Classical Era, artists created images that looked natural in both features and posture. Naturalism conveyed a desire to represent the human body as it appeared in nature. From the realistic features and postures of the human body, Naturalism is the way…

By Rudy Silva Jul 26, 2011 Greek merchandise is among the many things that Greek people are known for. The Greeks carved lines in the long history of humanity and the world. The Greek mythology, philosophy and the philosophers, Athens with the Parthenon, gods and goddesses among others are the few things that this great people are known for. Through time, many people around the world have known Greece and the Greek people because of these various contributions to the global society. Among…

Athens's role as an imperial power created a democracy to be admired. The Delian league started as a way to keep the alliance of city states safe from Persia and take vengeance. A way the league kept them all protected was the use of the navy they created with the money from the treasury. The islands and city-states across sent money to the League's treasury on the island of Delos. The league also had the right to one vote each, but the Athenian votes were worth more. Themistocles was the…

In around 450 B.C., the Athenian general Pericles attempted to combine his influence by utilizing open cash, the duty paid to Athens by its associates in the Delian League coalition, to bolster the city-state's craftsmen and scholars. Above all else, Pericles paid artisans to fabricate sanctuaries and other open structures in the city of Athens. He contemplated that along these lines he could win the doling so as to back of the Athenian individuals out a lot of development occupations; in the…

been applied to set off the blue and provide more contrast. In his essay, Sutter also often referred to Greek and Roman art in relation to achieving harmony. In reference to A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte and the Classical friezes of the Parthenon, Georges Seurat said, “I want to make the moderns pass by as in that frieze, capturing their essential qualities by placing them on canvases arranged in color harmonies” . Seurat was often interested in creating harmony through the placement of…

the middle increases the aerodynamic of the structure and it inspires modern engineers to design buildings with different floors and with side pillars supporting it. For example, the Parthenon was built based on the idea of of this and which was an architecture achievement at the time. The unique way of how the Parthenon was built has inspired modern design engineers a better point of view in terms of positioning of different parts and the overall style of the structure. Other than the…

Athena is one of the many Greek Goddess's. She is the goddess of wisdom, war, patriotism, good citizenship, skill Athena is known most specifically for her strategic skill in warfare. Athena is the Protector of Athens. She taught cooking, sewing and weaving to the women and agriculture and metallurgy to the men. She had many siblings, but about 5 times as many half-siblings. These half-siblings were a result of Zeus' many affairs with his Her various names are: Anemotis ("protector of the…

Yale University once housed crates of items from Machu Picchu that date back to the 15th century. Yale purchased the items from Peru, the University displayed many of the items including ceramics, jewelry, and human remains at the Peabody museum for over 100 years. However, the government of Peru sued to have the artifacts returned and in 2010 Peru won and Yale returned the artifacts. Peru won the court case on the basis that the artifacts were the cultural heritage of the people of Peru (Buying…

Postmodernist writers use skepticism to question the notion of social progress and accepted truths. After World War II, the loss of hope in the world was sparked and it was the beginning of postmodernism. The rise of technology led to a better understanding of the world. Allen Ginsberg makes a powerful statement about the notion of world progress in his poem “Homework” by using post modernist characteristics such as, skepticism and dark humor. The poem “Homework” by Allen Ginsberg is a strong…