Ancient Greek philosophers

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to go to a greek orthodox baptism. I am agnostic so outside of weddings I do not attend religious ceremonies and have never attended a baptism before. I am not very comfortable in church settings but this is was an important event because it was a close friends event and I knew is was very important to her. The event was on sunday so on saturday evening I called the mother of the baby to ask what the dress code was, if I should bring anything outside the gift

misogynistic evidence from ancient Greek literature. Consumption Meanwhile, assiduous ‘ethnography (Harrison et al., 2014, p.14)’ provides evidence of the consumption habits of Ancient Greeks. High end pottery, designed to promote the owners status, included the addition of precious metals. Society’s elite paradigm of leisure included boisterous ‘drinking games (Hughes et al., 2014, p.92)’. This Stamnos functioned as a vessel for mixing wine enjoyed by heavy drinking Greeks who seldom enjoyed their

Artists do not create sculptures. They simply see an object and begin to mold or carve it, thus allowing that object to freely stand alone. Almost anything can be sculpted, but what makes a good monument is its ability to tell a story or cause contemplation without words. Two pieces at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City depict unique scenarios using lines, movement, balance, and value. “Capricorn” by Max Ernst and “Pokal” by Balthasar Griessmann use organization of the elements of form

When looking at history and the art produced throughout history, it is interesting to learn how it all started and how it changed throughout the centuries. Starting with Prehistoric art leading to the periods of Early Medieval and the Romanesque. Then when looking deeper at the art pieces created throughout the centuries, something that stood out to me was how people were depicted and idealized. Starting with the prehistoric art period, where there is only a few miniature sculptures that depict women

The evolution of Greek art has expanded over hundreds of years and has contributed to many artistic developments, especially in sculpture. The depiction of the human figure has drastically changed over time from an undeveloped form to a more detailed rendering. This transformation can be seen from Early Bronze Age figurine models to Ancient Hellenistic sculptures. Examples of early figurines are small with disproportionate and unusual bodies while much later sculptures are large scale showing the

knowledge (the book), modesty (the white dress), and being closer to nature (the sprig and trees in the background), dying and being replaced by the culture of excess and extravagance. The orange by her side could also be representative of the offering greek women would bring to stelai (stone or wooden slab erected as a monument, very often for funerary or commemorative purposes.), which the bench could be serving

because no one is. I agree with Saleem because God created everyone to be unique. The evidence is that Blue was not a normal color for ancient Greek, Salem’s accent in his work, and kids’ books where the characters are white. To continue this essay, I will transition into the first piece of evidence which is about blue in ancient Greek life. In ancient Greek painting there was very few colors used and that was a red that looked like wine. This red was normal to them they didn’t know of many other

It is a strange concept in English, but the Greek could convey the idea in one word because of the changes in the word, adding various endings to modify meaning. Therefore, the ancient Greek might say one word, "guard", and we would translate it in English "You all must guard yourselves." It is one of the reasons the Koine Greek language is so fascinating and difficult to translate sometimes. The imperative in the verse at hand ("becoming")

Indeed, it was not until 1806 that Luigi Lanzi (OU REF) claimed that Etruscan antiquities were actually Greek not Italian. A rapid upward trajectory soon entered the public discourse. British ambassador to Naples Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) shifted from character appraisal in publications of his own collections. Instead, he focused on the style of painting

In the times of ancient Greece, there were ample tales, myths, and legends surrounding the realm of the sea; many of which included fearsome beasts, epic struggles, and angered gods. There are tales of vengeance, spite, cruelty, and rage, but there are also those of understanding, compassion, helpfulness, and benevolence. When one subjects many of the more malevolent (and sometimes disturbing) tales to closer inspection, it becomes fairly evident that a great number of these stories use a feminine