Samothrace

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

There were many different types of sculptures that were used in the past and it is still used today. Some of these types include marble, stone, and bronze sculptures. Many ancient civilizations built famous monuments, buildings,  and temples out of those three materials and some of them still stand today.     The first sculpture type is marble. Marble is limestone turned to a metamorphic rock by applying heat, compression, and pressure. The Roman Empire and Classical and Hellenistic Greece both

Uruguayan Alchemy Uruguay is a secular nation, with a distinct separation between church and state. As such, touring churches and cathedrals is not an integral part of Uruguayan tourism. Those with an interest in mysticism, however, will not be disappointed. Introducing Francisco Piria Francisco Piria was born in 1847 in Montevideo. During his childhood, his family sent him to Genoa, Italy to study with his uncle, a Jesuit monk. It was in Italy that Piria developed an interest in the mystical

contrapposto forms, which characterized Hellenistic sculpture such as the aforementioned Laocoon and His Sons, as well as the Winged Victory of Samothrace [Fig.7]. This Hellenistic use of contrapposto form can be seen in the pose of the bewildered initiate as she prepares herself for the katabasis (journey into the underworld). The Winged Victory of Samothrace also embodies the Hellenistic use of diaphanous drapery, revealing the pose of the figure underneath. In the Girl undergoing the ordeal drapery

from one Persian territory to another. He crossed the Mediterranean to Egypt and traveled through Palestine to Syria and Babylon. He headed to Macedonia and visited all the islands of the Greek Archipelago: Rhodes, Cyprus, Delos, Paros, Thasos, Samothrace, Crete, Samos, Cythera and Aegina. He sailed through the Hellespont to the Black Sea and kept going until he hit the Danube River.” (HISTORY.com, 2014) While Herodotus traveled he started to write what is now known as the book “Histories’. Herodotus

Paul is attributed with writing the Epistle to the Philippians, and no serious doubt is raised against the claim otherwise. It was during Paul’s second missionary journey, he and his companions set “sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony” (Acts 12:11-12). They remained in the city, where they met a small group of Jews attending a prayer meeting by

The Hellenistic period occurred from 323-31 BC and brought forth a new idea of passion in art. This historical time period succeeded the Classical Era of Ancient Greece, where sculptures were made for an idealistic perfection. However, during the Hellenistic art period, sculptures endured a stylistic change. Artists no longer felt required to portray people as ideals of beauty or physical perfection. Sculptors took inspiration from pathos and drama to display exaggerated, dramatic, emotion-filled

Hi Lillie, Thank you for sharing such an excellent post and drawing attention to such a profound and systemic issue in our global culture. Researcher Daniel Levinson in A Conception of Adult Development addresses the issue of the role of gender in adult life development. Levinson and his colleagues believed that women go through the same developmental periods as men, although some of the specific issues might differ between men and women. Based on the study, “the small proportion of women at senior

The statue was found on the Island of Samothrace in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, in the Provenance area north of the Aegean. “The colossal work was placed in a rock niche that had been dug into a hill; it overlooked the theater of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods. This niche may also have contained

website. We can simply divide the missions into four parts. Firstly, we know that the Louvre is a royal palace, the Louvre has embraced the history of France for eight centuries. It is a universal museum from 1793. The Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Venus de Milo are all in the Louvre. It defines itself as a universal museum. Secondly, the Louvre is universal both in wealth of its collections and the diversity of its visitors. There are lots of visitors from all over the world. From