Week 1 discussions

The Greeks

Greek art is still admired today. According to compughhigh.com, ‘Drama was their greatest art’. Greek art was very varied. It included aspects such as drama, architecture, painting, sculpture (for which they used a variety of materials such as stone, limestone, clay and marble), and more.

Greek art reveals many things about everyday life in Ancient Greece. It shows that they were religious. Sculptures were vital and many as well as other art forms depicted stories of gods, heroes, events, mythical creatures and culture in general.

They were expressive people as displayed in their drama. Their practicality is also seen in the construction of items for everyday necessity and use such as pots and even coins. Ancient Greece was filled with innovation, as they moved towards more durable materials as times passed. Persons of Ancient Greece were educated and wise. This is shown in writings by various writers/poets such as Homer.

The art of Ancient Greece has exercised enormous influence on the culture of many countries from then until now.

Works Cited

Business, Athens University of Economics and. Ancient Greek Culture and Civilization. 2010. 28 August 2013. .

Payne, Ann Cork. Art History Lesson 1-Greek Art. n.d. 28 August 2013. .

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Blog Post One —The Greeks.
Directions: Using at least five examples, explain what Greek art tells us about everyday life in ancient Greece.

Your initial post should be 100 words in length. You must use two (2) outside academic source(s), in addition to your textbook. All sources must be cited in the current edition of the MLA Style. Your 1st posting is due by 11:59 p.m. of Day 3, Wednesday. Respond substantially to at least two of your fellow classmates’ posting by 11:59 p.m. of Day 7, Sunday.

Blog Post Two – Defining the Roman Empire.
Directions: Select a sculpture, painting (wall painting), or architectural monument. In your onion, explain how this particular work defines the Roman Empire. Include in your essay an evaluation of the work selected as it is compared to other works within that particular period. Also include in your discussion outside influences that might factor into…

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Defining the Roman Empire

Sejae Burey

Defining the Roman Empire

            Art was an aspect of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was greatly influenced by Greek art. The piece selected is the Venus (Roman Copy) after Aphrodite of Cnidus, goddess of love done by Praxiteles in the fourth (4^th) century B.C.E.  It is nude, life sized and had pierced ears. Romans and Greeks had similar thought that sculptures were lifelike and could come alive and stories are told of some sculptures being chained to bases to hinder them from walking away.

            This piece of work explains the Roman Empire in terms of the level of influence the Greeks had on it. It is a copy of a Greek goddess Aphrodite, which the Romans copied as their version Venus.

            This piece of work is similar to other works of that time, in terms of the strong Greek influence. The Roman Empire has equivalent and copies not only to Aphrodite but to other Greek gods as well. The Roman Empire also imported many Greek sculptures. In addition they may have been influenced by the work of Greek slaves who contributed to development of Roman Art by being in their society.

 

Works Cited

 

Harris, Dr. Beth, Dr. Francesca Tronchin and Dr. Steven Zucker. After Praxiteles, Venus (Roman Copy). n.d. Video at the Getty in Malibu. 28 August 2013. <http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/after-praxiteles-venus-roman-copy.html?q=after-praxiteles-venus-roman-copy.html&gt;.

History Art of the Roman Empire. n.d. 28 August 2013. <www.all-art.org>.

 

The Greeks

The Greeks

            Greek art is still admired today. According to compughhigh.com, ‘Drama was their greatest art’. Greek art was very varied. It included aspects such as drama, architecture, painting, sculpture (for which they used a variety of materials such as stone, limestone, clay and marble), and more.

            Greek art reveals many things about everyday life in Ancient Greece. It shows that they were religious. Sculptures were vital and many as well as other art forms depicted stories of gods, heroes, events, mythical creatures and culture in general.

          They were expressive people as displayed in their drama. Their practicality is also seen in the construction of items for everyday necessity and use such as pots and even coins. Ancient Greece was filled with innovation, as they moved towards more durable materials as times passed. Persons of Ancient Greece were educated and wise. This is shown in writings by various writers/poets such as Homer.

              The art of Ancient Greece has exercised enormous influence on the culture of many countries from then until now.

 

Works Cited

 

Business, Athens University of Economics and. Ancient Greek Culture and Civilization. 2010. 28 August 2013. <www.leadershipclassics.org>.

Payne, Ann Cork. Art History Lesson 1-Greek Art. n.d. 28 August 2013. <www.compughigh.com>.