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    artistic developments, especially in sculpture. The depiction of the human figure has drastically changed overtime 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 importance of corrected bodily proportions. Tiny figures generally had the same poses lacking facial

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    operations. There are three different periods that span the history of the Greek and Roman empires; the Hellenic, Hellenistic, and Roman civilization. I will thoroughly examine the differences in religion, philosophy, societal struggles, territory expansion, trade, commerce and the decline of each

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    Hellenistic and Hellenic is identifying with Greek history, dialect, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 BCE. During this period Greek culture thrived, spreading through the Mediterranean and into the Close East and Asia and focusing on Alexandria in Egypt and Pergamum in Turkey. Hellenistic and Hellenic has many different kinds of similarities and differences such as art, philosophy, and religion. Hellenistic art was

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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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    Philip II, Alexander would go on to conquer the Persian Empire, unite Greece and spread Hellenistic views across Greece. Alexander being the son of a king was born into royalty. In fact, he had the pleasure of having the great Aristotle as his teacher. It was Aristotle’s job to teach Alexander what he need to know in order to later conquer the Persian Empire and to teach him the importance of his Hellenistic views (UsHistory). While Alexander the Great was unquestionably the air to King Philip

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    strategies that were not only were in his best interest, but also helped to accommodate others’ needs, such as the commoners or citizens of different villages and towns he conquered over time. Other war generals and rulers, who lived during the same time period, or even past Alexander’s reign, or death, copied and mimicked his strategies that he used with people of other countries that he had conquered, and during times of war and expansion of his empire. To this day, people still study his war strategies

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    Greek art during the seventh to the second century, have evolved from the archaic period through the Hellenistic period. These periods expand on previous era and lead to more detail and dramatic artwork. Sculpture’s of human figure’s gained intensity with each era. During these periods, human figure’s particularly male figure’s was considered as incredible art objects by the Greeks. Additionally, they were more fascinated by male sculptures than female sculptures. They made enormous beautiful

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    Imagine a world without splendorous leisure activities. The people of the Hellenistic Age most certainly couldn't! The creation of their extravagant culture that focused on the enjoyment of life and the understanding of human emotion is owed to Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia and his decision to mix his native Greek culture with the cultures of the new lands he now owned in his vast empire. This extremely intriguing age, which lasted for about 300 years, was responsible for many of the ideas

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    within the Hellenistic Age. Including a change in the percepted importance of the arts. Poetry, literature, art, and architecture all somewhat flourished in this age, and the common focus was that of man, itself. There were rises in the sculptures and paintings of man, as well as written depictions of the accounts of emphasizing the significance in stories of man, heroes, and gods. In sciences, the practices of algebra and geometry were developed, and widely accepted during this period, as well as

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    becomes the Hellenistic. No longer was Greece a minor collection of city states, but a mighty empire. The western world, for better and for worse, became almost a single place, united by a common culture that left its mark on language, literature, and politics. Alexander extended the boundaries of European civilization as far as India, and left behind a definite impact on the history, art and religion of the areas he conquered. Alexander sparked what is known as the Hellenistic period.

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