The Birth of Venus

To begin, The King of the Gods was Jupiter. The ancient Romans called him many things, including dies pater (shining father), Jupiter Optimus Maximus (all-good, all powerful), and in English is known as Jove. On top of these names he had a few lesser known names such as Caelestis (heavenly), Totans (thunderer) and many others. Jove was the god of the light and sky and was sworn to protect both it and the other Gods. Symbols of Jove were the thunderbolt and the eagle. The thunderbolt was the…

Her roman name was venus (greek). It is aid that she gave a necklace to harmonia a necklace that brought disaster the the later generations. Along with Cupid they put together Jason and the daughter of the Colchian king (goddess). Aphrodite was involved in several noteworthy…

John Shakespeare and Mary Arden were parents to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's birth date is not exactly known, but it is known that his birthday is celebrated on April 23 and died on April 23, 1616 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 27, 1582 at age of 18. They had their first daughter Susanna on May 26, 1583 soon later Anne giving birth to twins, Hamnet and Judith which were baptized on February 2, 1585. Shakespeare only son Hamnet died at the age of 11, in 1596 ("William…

Grant argues the existence of children in classical works such as Homer is significant, though to a much lesser extent than those of the adult Olympians as we know them today; the birth of a fully grown Aphrodite in Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, Athena in the Parthenon’s Eat pediment and other renowned Olympians. She strongly and frequently discusses the “growing naturalism and realism”8 concerning the way the Gods have been presented and their ‘legacy’ handled…

part of Pericles’ campaign, he commissioned the Parthenon, which housed the legendary Athena Parthenon a statue said to be made of gold and ivory. Other prime examples of classical Greek art and sculptures were created in the Parthenon as well. The birth of Athena and a battle between Poseidon and Athena were both prominent sculptures here, which were probably painted with bright colors, although no, trace of the paint remains today in the ruins of the Parthenon. In the early geometric period,…

Engineering Genetics? Genetic engineering is when a living cell’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is altered to improve it in nearly any way one wishes. Alterations may include: how the cell would look later on in life; tricking it into producing something it normally would not; and/or increasing the amount of resources produced. Even though not everyone agrees with how the research is done on genetic engineering, it does do one thing: it betters our society. Due to research of genetic engineering,…

Rome was a polytheistic culture. This meant they believed in many gods and goddesses that all represented their own aspect of life or nature. The Romans were so devoted to them that they built massive buildings of worship to them known as the Pantheon. Not only did the Romans took what the gods said as law, but even incorporated them in their everyday lives and their ceremonies as well. This can be seen on the three wall paintings located in the Roman exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.…

his own telescope in 1609 and was the first person to study the sky with it. He also studied the cosmos and stars. He also used his telescope to discover that the Earth’s solar system is heliocentric and that the Milky Way is made up of stars, and Venus has phases like the moon. In 1610, he discovered that Jupiter had mountains and its own moons. He also proved that objects fall at the same speed regardless of mass by dropping two objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. This supported the basis…

Christianity and Judaism was a big deal in Roman and Greek culture during the period of the New Testament. Religion seemed to be the center of many conflicts and separation between civilizations during this time. The birth of Jesus brought in a lot of controversies within Hellenistic cultures and therefore we see many influences of the new covenant in several of the sculptures and art work created by Greco-Roman artists. Going to the Getty Villa, I was able to find many connections between the…

Patience, Elegence, Wisdom Aster’s name originated from the ancient greek word “Aster” which means star. This flower was often used to create wreaths as tribute for the ancient Greek gods. Legend also has it that aster brings luck. Asters are also the birth flower of the month of September. Calla Lilly Symbolizes: Beauty, Innocence Calla lily has long been associated with the Virgin Mary. It’s most common meanings…