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    Statuary art is the style of art consisting of three-dimensional figures created by artists to display a person in the form of a statue as a symbol of honor or respect. Statues majorly evolved within Classical Greece, between the years 479-323 BCE, and during the Roman Empire times. Although during both eras they may have both been using the art of statuary and in which they exhibited similarities, they were in fact, very different. It began with the Greeks, using the form of art to display idealism

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    America uses multiple stuff still from Rome and Greece. In the first main point it will be about Rome’s and Greece’s law and politics. In the second main point it will be about Greece and Rome’s art. In the third main point it will be about Architecture. This topic is going to be about Rome’s and Greece’s law and politics. Today people use a democracy and a republic but, did you know it came from Greece and Rome. Rome used a democracy and a republic. Greece used a republic not a democracy. That is where

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    Introduction: Greece is a country in the southeastern Europe. Sometimes the country is called Western civilization. Greece is also the birthplace of a lot of the western philosophy, literature, mathematics, history, drama, the Olympic Games, and democracy. Not only that, there are also a lot of famous arts and architectures in the Ancient Greece, too. The Greek architectures, that we have today are invented and pasted on back in the old days. One of the famous building is the Parthenon, but there

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    ceramics. These artworks have been a major source of information about art and history in the ancient world. However, what is significant about many of the art works is their connection to Ancient Greece and the the Golden age of Hellenic Art. So why this fascination for the ancient Greeks? It was a sign of sophistication to know about ancient Greece and it was fashionable especially amongst the wealthy class to replicate ancient Greece in their daily lives. It is important to remember that Pompeii and

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    life due to dilution of Greek culture by the globalization of Macedonia of Alexander the great. Undoubtedly, the art went into change in first hand, hence it’s the reflection of life. So to say, the Hellenic art evolved to a type art which is more empiricist, individualist, realistic and still respectful for the art discipline of the ancient Greeks. Even though the evolution of Hellenic art is perceivable in almost every branch of it, the drama is the one which is most useful for determination of the

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    Ancient Greek art has been one of the most influential art forms in the past centuries. The Keros sculptures predominantly stand out while referring to the ancient Greek scluptures and art. The Keros sculptures were carved purely out of marble and were a form of Cycladic art that was created in a small island called Cyclades in 2600-2400 B.C. The Cycladic Islands of Greece are set in the Aegean Sea. The ancient Greeks called these islands the kyklades, a scattered kyklos, or circle, of islands around

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    you look at art, you see the message an artist was trying to convey. Sometimes the artist tries to evoke emotions that they themselves felt. Sometimes they try to show the beauty that they see in the world. Sometimes the artist tries to tell a story or history so that it can be documented for the present and the future. In both Egyptian and Greek art, the artists used their art to make life more beautiful, since both cultures enjoyed beautiful things, but they also used their art to tell their

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    Grave stele of a little girl Stephanie Sjaastad Nancy Catandella HWA 160L 112 18 November 2013 Ancient Greek art is something to be admired; the accuracy of the figures, compared to Egyptian art is commendable. The art works show great depths of emotion and detail. The “Grave stele of a little girl” is a beautiful relief of what appears to be a small child holding two birds. The forearm resembles a young child’s arm because it seems that the “baby fat” is still present,

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    The Hellenic era was known as the age of classical Greece. This was the time of the great Golden Age of Greece and the image of Ancient Greece. The free state was men who owned the soil that they ruled and governed the state had stabilized Athens and the Golden Age. Everyone in the Hellenic era made the most important contribution to the western civilization. The gods had an important role in the era. The great works of art were created for the gods and goddesses of the greeks such as the statue

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    Throughout history we see many things reused or repeated. This is true in art, many artworks use influences of previous artists and or styles for their work. The reuse of old ideas is present in many artworks to date. One piece created in the last century is Seated Nude by Aristide Maillol which was created in 1902. By using his experiences in France and his travels around Europe, Maillol experienced many different cultures. With the presence of past cultural artifacts in our as influences in Europe

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