Hellenistic period

Alexander the Great died and Hellenistic culture began. The Hellenistic time period was Greek-like and embodied many of the traditional Greek values, while modernizing the Middle East. During the Hellenistic Period, art, entertainment and athletics flourished. Many temples were built but the customs were altered to become modern and enjoyable. Stadiums and Gymnasiums were also fabricated, which induced a social aspect to the polis’. The agora, public alters, and libraries were new and exciting additions

Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella. During his childhood Alexander’s father was actually not around that much. Alexander’s father was usually away fighting with the neighboring nations. However, one very important thing to Alexander’s father and mother was that he was to get an amazing education. While he was young, Alexander’s father hired him a tutor. One of the tutors was Aristotle, who was a very famous Greek Philosopher. When Alexander was only sixteen years old his father

In the Early Roman Period, a new style of idealism was used. The art in this period enriched portraits and depictions of individuals as well as bring back Greek ideas: Hellenistic period. The “Dionysos with Panther” was created in 150 BC-100 AD out of marble material. It is a sculpture of a nude youthful Dionysos with a panther. This god is in a contrapposto pose, decorated with a grape cluster and drapery around his legs. This sculpture fits the Early Roman period since it meets the new enriched

The human figure is something that artists have portrayed in sculpture for thousands of years. Each culture and time period had different reasons behind the way they chose to depict humans. In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were shown as idealized and emotionless, like gods. Yet in Hellenistic art, people were depicted in dramatic scenes that showed them as very human and emotional. The way humans have been depicted through sculpture and the reasons behind these canons have evolved and changed over time

“Great”. His legacy and “greatness” undoubtedly extend from his mighty military campaigns and his his glorification during and after his death, as well as his potential administration ideals, and his being the catalyst for the foundation of the Hellenistic era. In his short, yet astonishing career, Alexander managed to defeat the Persian empire, a superpower forty-two times the size of the united Greece he led. There is no controversy about Alexander’s military genius and Burn says ‘no soldier in

The human figure is something that artists have portrayed in sculpture for thousands of years. Each culture and time period had different reasons behind the way they chose to depict humans. In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were shown as idealized and emotionless, like gods. Yet in Hellenistic art, people were depicted in dramatic scenes that showed them as very human and emotional. The way humans have been depicted through sculpture and the reasons behind these canons have evolved and changed over time

The first matter to consider is what constitutes “greatness”. There are no set standards no checklist, to apply to a person, to determine it they are “great.” The simplest way that I could conceive to decide whether this title should apply to Alexander was to determine if he was, in some way, superior to the rulers that came before or after his reign. The most obvious place for me to start my consideration is with Alexander’s vast accomplishments as a conquerer. Alexander inherited an impressive

“Greek literature and theater remain[ing] cultural influences in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East for 900 years”, (Document 5). Spreading to culture led to culture diffusion in Europe and Asia, also resulting in the creation of the Hellenistic Era. It unified many nations just as he wanted to, it’s said that he said he wanted to “bring all of the Kingdom of Earth under one form of government, and to make one nation of

Hellenistic is the period beginning when the military campaigns of Alexander the Great conquered territories were infused with Greek culture including philosophy, language, art, and religion. After Alexander died, the Greek dynasties that were divided among his generals were soon conquered by the Romans. They then adapted the Greek culture and spreading it among their Empire. While then, Athens continue following Plato’s, Aristotle’s, and several new Hellenistic schools as a philosophical. The new

Shaquetta Marshall Greek Figurative Sculpture Why was change so important during the different periods of Ancient Greek art? That's a question that can easily be answered through research on Greek art but actually understanding the flow of change within the different periods allows people to grasp the enticing change of the artworks. The idea of change simply gives artists a way to express themselves, not only for attracting the eye to unique wonders in the world that occurred, but to also give a