Third Rome

Greek Room: Discobulos: Sculpted by Myron, made in 460-450 BC originally created in bronze. Theater Masks of Oresteia: By Aeschylus, published in 458 BC, masks were generally made from leather or wood. These pieces were chosen for the Greek room for different reasons. Discobulos is a fantastic example of Greek art, with its muscular body and action of the highly regarded games, frozen in time. The masks are something that are not often thought of or seen in museums. Items that resemble popular

Machiavelli Nicolò Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy on May 3, 1469 to attorney Bernardo di Nicolò Machiavelli and wife Bartolomea di Stefano Nelli. Despite being the third child, Machiavelli was the first son born to the couple. Machiavelli was born in a tumultuous era in which popes waged acquisitive wars against Italian city-states, and people and cities often fell from power as France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and Switzerland battled for regional influence and control. Political-military

the recurring subjects and symbols evident in the funerary paintings in Catacombs of Domitilla in Rome. Funerary paintings and sculpture provide the most thorough evidence of early Christian art. An exceptional visual tradition has been preserved in the vast network of underground burial systems: the Roman catacombs. One of the most extensive of these is the Catacomb of Domitilla. Beginning in the third century CE, the Catacombs of Domitilla housed thousands of bodies from families rich and poor, and

Painter, it stands 16¾ high and has a circumference of 10¼, excavated between 500-490, BCE in Cerveteri, Italy. The museum provenance for the container states that it was purchased in 1902 by Henry Walters from the Don Marcello Massarenti Collection in Rome (“Black” Walters). A close look at the vase reveals unclothed, energetically running satyrs. Above them, birds face in the opposite direction, closer to the neck of the vessel. The wild satyrs with their powerful physique caught my imagination and

Abstract This paper discusses the similarities and the differences between ancient Parthenon Greece and Pantheon Rome seen in Parthenon, and considers how the style and function of each building serves as a typical example of its culture A quick overview of The Greek and Roman Architecture: The Greek architecture is one of the most ancient techniques that had influenced other civilizations and cultures by its design and building structure. The Greek developed astonishing building styles driven by

born Yusuf ibn Ayyub, shown in this painting, changed the course of history and still influences it today. Saladin lived in Muslim controlled land during the age of the Crusades. He worked his way up the military before taking power in during the Third Crusade. The Crusades saw and bred many great leaders during its time both on the Christian and Muslim side. The Christians saw the likes of Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart, and Frederick Barbosa while the Muslims had leaders

Population growth pressures on world resources: How significant it is and steps we need to take to control it The world’s population is expected to grow from 7 billion today to 10 billion people by 2050. It’s growing, and it’s growing exponentially. But the world we live in is not getting any bigger. We will have the same amount of space we have today in 2050. However, will we have the same amount of resources? Many believe the world is already over its carrying capacity. So in this scenario how

Pantheon means all of the Gods. The first Pantheon was built in 27 B.C., but it burned to the ground in 80 A.D. Titus then became Rome 's Emperor and rebuilt Agrippa 's work, but it, too burned down in about 110 AD. Consequently, it was then rebuilt in 126 A.D. The purpose of the Pantheon is unknown, but from what we know today it suggests that it was used as a temple. Whether people worshiped there or the emperor made appearances there is unknown. On the facade of the Pantheon, there

The Fulbright Program “A human being is part of a whole, called by us the “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest -a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affections for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living

the world. This essay will describe the style and function of each building as well as the similarities and differences between ancient Greece and Rome in four characters including history, design, usage, and similarity. 1.History Rome’s Pantheon – one of the greatest spiritual buildings in the world. The temple is devoted to the gods of ancient Rome. The name “Pantheon” derives from Greek and actually means “Every God”. The temple is one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings and