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King Philip ruled ancient Greece from 359 BC right up to his death in 336 BC. After his demise, his son, Alexander, took up his fathers mantle and continued his work as a ruler. Thus began the reign of one of the greatest rulers in human history, Alexander the Great, who ruled almost all of the Mediterranean. Alexander’s empire strectched from Greece to India, spreading Greek ideas throughout and many cities were named after the great ruler. Alexander’s reign only lasted 13 years, but his impact

Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was excavated and certain artifacts were found. The artifacts were possibly of Alexander the great, thus proving Greeks have shared their knowledge. The Hellenistic art has many sculptures among them is the Winged Victory of Samothrace(appendix 2). This magnificent artwork as H.W. Janson depicted it "The greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture." Greek myths and legends had a huge impact on art and sculpture of Greece, as a result many statues of gods and others mythical

Midterm Throughout the times in Greek art, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods have changed overtime from the sculptures in the form, style, and symmetry. The Archaic period lasted from 700 to 500 BCE and the sculptures haven’t yet mastered in sculpting showing realism. Their style of sculpting was similar to the Egyptians in the way that they made the bodies of the sculptures rigid with both arms on their sides and with a foot stepped forward (Greek Archaic Art). By the end of the Archaic

Many people only think of the ancient Greeks as the inventor of the Olympics, but they had many artistic accomplishments as well. They influenced art for centuries after the philosopher Protagoras claimed, “man is the measure of all things”, as the human body became the central focus of ancient Greek art. No discussion of Greek history would be complete without mention of the art of ancient Greece. Its classical Greek art and architecture has left its mark throughout the ages and across the world

Greeks also liked to make pottery out of stone and clay, they usually would have mythological or religious scenes on them and grew more realistic over time. The first ancient Greek art that we will be learning about today is the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It was created around 220-185 BC made from parian and rhodian marble. On April 15, 1863 workers were excavating and uncovered parts of a statue. They then sent it to the Louvre, where it is currently on display.You can’t tell from the picture

the rice to the mix. Mystical in Montevideo The high-rises along Montevideo's rambla look the same, but Castillo Pittamiglio stands out. Humberto Pittamiglio, a student of Piria, designed this unusual structure. A huge statue of the Victory of Samothrace sits at the face of the building. Templar, Masonic and Rosicrucian symbols that line the interior walls. Sign up for as guided tour, and wander through a labyrinth of hallways and staircases. Volunteering With Turtles Located in La Rocha, Uruguay

The Book of Acts The book of Acts is known as 'the birth of the church'. Acts recounts the story of the early church from the time of Jesus' ascension to Paul's arrival as a prisoner in Rome. Acts was written by the author of Luke's gospel, Luke. Although the author does not name himself, evidence from the book itself proves that the author was Luke. Luke was a physician. Scriptural evidence of this includes Colossians 4:14: "Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send

The Nike A Greek would say, "When we go to battle and win, we say it is Nike." According to Greek Mythology, The Nike was the winged goddess of victory. Daughter of the titan Pallas and the river Styx, Nike sat at the side of the omnipotent Zeus for the duration of his plight with the titans. The goddess Nike came to be an everlasting symbol of victory and dominance on the battlefields of ancient Greece. In light of her conquests, a popular footwear company of the 20th century designed products

FUTURISM Futurism (lat. Futurus = future) was a movement in literature, visual art, fashion, architecture, theatre, music and film in the early 20th century, launched by Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Futurism appeared as a fervent denouncer of the past. Italian art represented the past Ancient, Renaissance and Baroque art and culture. In the early 1900s, Italian artists and writers believed that the “Machine Age” could have changed the situation and develop into a new awareness. F. Marinetti

considered a massive architectural feat at the time. Approximately one century after the Parthenon was constructed, Alexander the Great began to spread Hellenistic art. Two major statues of Hellenistic art were the Colossus of Rhodes and Nike of Samothrace. The sculptures honored the two gods and commemorated war victories. Similar to Greece, Ancient Rome’s architects designed structures benefiting the general public, political religion, and religion. Many government buildings and the Twelve Tables