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Greek Life: Influences on Art and Architecture
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A 5 page overview of the various factors which have influenced Greek art and architecture from ancient times to the present. Emphasizes the importance of Greek geography and contact with other cultures in the evolution of art and architecture. Concludes that these same influences are still at work even today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Here Be Dragons!
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(5 pp) No single continent or culture has an exclusive claim on dragons or dragon lore. The animals have survived in time and imagination. Just as an adventurer might claim land for his sovereign, a wise traveler would also know when dragons would be about, and then, even whisper to himself, "here be-- dragons." This discussion will allow the reader to learn of these marvelous creatures, so he too can learn to recognize them, and the places where they live. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Hittite and Mycenaean Religious Culture
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A 10 page analysis of the similarities and differences between the religions practices by these two ancient cultures. The writer explores processional practice, festivals, cult-wagons, and semantic expressions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Islamic Mosaics: The “Dome of the Rock” and the “Great Mosque of Damascus”
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A 8 page discussion of the mosaics of ancient Islamic art and architecture. Describes the mosaics of the “Dome of the Rock” and the “Great Mosque of Damascus” and provides an overview of the interpreted meanings of these beautiful pieces of art. Notes that while the ravages of time have complicated the situation considerably, there are commonly agreed upon dates of completion for these mosaics and that these artistic productions, as well as their meanings, are really a reflection of the time period in which they were created. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Kouros at the Met
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(5pp). This Kouros, is the focus of the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery dedicated to Greek Art of the sixth century BC. It is one of the only complete early Kouroi outside of Greece to be seen, and perhaps the only one in America. Certainly, it is one of the most important and rare works of the art in the Metropolitan Greek collection. It epitomizes the early Archaic style, with its static posture, one foot forward, arms held tightly by the side, gaze straight ahead.
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Kouros at the Met.
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(5pp). This Kouros, is the focus of the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery dedicated to Greek Art of the sixth century BC. It is one of the only complete early Kouroi outside of Greece to be seen, and perhaps the only one in America. Certainly, it is one of the most important and rare works of the art in the Metropolitan Greek collection. It epitomizes the early Archaic style, with its static posture, one foot forward, arms held tightly by the side, gaze straight ahead. (1 visual)
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Oceania at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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( 5 pp.) The challenge presented to us in this discussion is twofold: first to be an "art critic" from the period when the art was first exhibited, assuming that it had just been completed by the artist; the second is to take a negative stance to the work that I have just seen. The theories that correspondingly present themselves from this type of construction is to realize that any type of artwork may be perceived differently from the time it is first made until later perceptions in its history. Obviously the work has not changed, but the attitudes towards if may have. The second idea is that in order to talk about something in a negative way, I will in fact have to know something about it first in a positive way. 4 visuals
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Paint and symbols.
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(5pp)Most indigenous peoples have a similar symbology which gives them a framework for their own personal movement in the Universe. Their life is related to the seasons, their brothers - the four legged, and the natural elements of earth, fire wind and water. It is natural that the expression of these constants vary since they are a reflection of the geographic world around them. In this discussion we will look for similarities of two geographically diverse groups, the Mimbres and the Sioux. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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