For my opus I have decided to compare and contrast two unequivocal three dimensional statues: our treasured “Circle of Knowledge” and the famous “Statue of Liberty”. First we have the “Circle of Knowledge” which is located on the Mandeville campus of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Jamaica. Presented as a gift from the graduating class of 2002 this towering 2.44meters statue, of a male and female student, was sculpted by Jamaica’s own, Basil Watson, who specialises in ‘human figure’. This monument
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11/11/14 Dionysus and Satyrs: Greek mythology and application with theatre Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and patron, who happened to have companions known as Satyrs; a hybrid of a man and horse. The stories of these two “species” have inspired many ancient Greeks. There was an abundance of art, monuments, and worshipping of Dionysus and his satyrs in ancient Greece. It was also known that Greeks loved to write plays about Dionysus and satyrs. Greeks went so far as too dress up their
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century AD. Literally meaning “Gardens of Sallustius” (Sullustius being a Roman historian), it was placed in a private estate of a certain Roman elite near Pincio hill. It is believed to be a copy of an obelisk at Circus Maximus. The first difference that meets the eye is of course, it’s style. While the obelisk at Circus Maximus was decorated with Egyptian-styled pictures, the Horti Sallustiani obelisk is clearly Roman. The arrangement of the decorations and symbols however, are very similar
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Evaluation My intention for my exam piece was to continue my work on the human form that I had explored within my personal investigation but apply it to the Mythology question within my exam. Because I wanted to retain my focus on the human figure I focused my work on exploring elements and creatures within mythology that carried similar characteristics and features, e.g. mermaids, sirens, gods and others which also carry animalistic elements such as the Minotaur and Faun. However unlike my personal
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At the time, the Roman Empire had strict laws about religion in their empire. The Romans had it set that current religions can continue, but no new ones will be forced. During this time period, Christianity formed out of Judaism as a reform movement, and at the time, had very few members. Slowly, the descendants of the apostles passed on traditions and it became the dominant religion in the Roman Empire. This success was because there was organizational strength
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Throughout Paris and Europe the art world was consisting changing and in the years of 1889 and 1889 the threshold of debate was between the traditional artist and a new wave of modern artist. Traditional artist believed in the ideology of traditional and aesthetic art as the foundation of art and should not be changed. However, modern artist such as impressionist believed that the old art world was becoming boring and that there needed to be a change. For my inquiry class I was given the opportunity
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denominations, including Catholic, Orthodox and Coptic churches, but not by Anglican and Protestant denominations. In modern-day Judaism, the book is of great historical interest since it gives an accurate account of the period of Jewish history between the Greek occupation and before the rise of Herod the Great. This is the time period in which most of Daniel's prophecies were fulfilled. Looking Beyond Our
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community, the nature of art, and the way of role learning. The Renaissance was most definitely an age of progress because art, literature, and humanistic principles all play a huge role in the world we live in today. Humanism is a collection of Greek and Roman teachings by artists and writers of the Renaissance used the term to humanism to distinguish their period from the past. Scholasticism focused on preparing men to be doctors, lawyers, and teachers was taught from approved textbooks in logic, natural
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contrast the temple/cathedral architecture from classic and Middle Ages art periods. The Classical art period covered a time frame of approximately 480 BC to 300 AD. We will focus on Greek Architecture during the Golden Era of Athens 460-429 BC (Sakoulas, n.d.). The Middle Ages began after the fall of the Roman Empire around 310 AD and lasted approximately 1000 years; therefore we shall concentrate on the architecture of the 10th and 11th centuries. In order to conduct period architecture comparisons
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The ancient Greek medicine is considered the foundation of modern medicine, and rightfully so, as many theories and concepts invented then are still used today. The Greeks invented the notion of a healthy lifestyle that people had to do more than prevent sickness to lead a healthy lifestyle. The Greeks also saw the growth of two medical geniuses, Hippocrates and Galen whose work inspired many doctors and is continuing many doctors today. While Greek medical advancements might seem antiquated and
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