The Golden Ratio Body‚ art‚ music‚ architecture‚ nature – all connected by a simple irrational number – the Golden Ratio. According to Posamentier & Lehmann in their work The (Fabulous) Fibonacci Numbers‚ there is reason to believe that the letter φ (phi) was used because it is the first letter of the name of the celebrated Greek sculptor Phidias (490-430 BCE). He produced the famous statue of Zeus in the Temple of Olympia and supervised the construction of the Parthenon in Athens
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but coming to Greece has shown me that my detail was rather lacking. Instead‚ I realized what I had gotten was only the general shape of things. Looking at the sculpture like Aphrodite of Melos‚ I realize that headdresses and false beards are not in fashion and rather there is the appreciation of nudity and robes. Aphrodite is also showing a lot of movement and her body and robes are smooth and curvy. Her expression is rather solemn and straight like in Egypt‚ but there are many other works of
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Tina Fey. Yet our country has failed to elect a woman President since becoming a free nation. In three of the most iconic works of art‚ Venus of Willdendorf from the Paleolithic era‚ the Bust of Nefertiti from Amarna‚ Egypt and the Venus de Milo from Melos‚ Greece give us insight in the role played by women in each society. Throughout history‚ civilizations have portrayed women as objects of beauty and sensuality‚ all while limiting their natural rights. The Venus of Willdendorf is a world renown prehistoric
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Greek 600-630 B.C. Archaic period Kouros 600-580bc * Kouros= Youth * Archaic period * From attica‚ Greece * marble Krosios (Kouros from Anavysos) 530bc * marble * High classical period Doryphorus or canon * Doryphorus = Spear bearer * Artist: Polykleitos * High classical period * Idealisim * Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote
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were planned and done by him. His great masterpieces were the huge gold and ivory statue of Athena which stood in this temple‚ and the one of Zeus in the temple at Olympia. These earlier forms influenced many Greek sculptures‚ such as the ’Aphrodite’ of Melos‚ commonly known as the ’Venus de Milo’‚ which is a beautiful marble statue which is presently in the Louvre‚ Paris. The name of its sculptor is unknown; experts say that it dates between 200 and 100
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April 12‚ 2012 Art History Clash of the Titans (1981) Cultural Accuracy The classic cinematic masterpiece “The Clash of the Titans” tells the tale of Perseus‚ one of the first great hero’s of ancient Greece. The film has excellent set and costume design with very accurate depictions of ancient Greek culture. From comparing the art and architecture featured in the film to the examples we learned about in class and other examples I found myself‚ the film appears to be set around the high to
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strength‚ Athens decided to take Melos. Melos was a mostly neutral city-state‚ but the Athenians believed
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between Athenian Empire and ppl from isle of Melos Both Athenian and Empire engaged in hard positional bargaining – no tradeoff and mutual interest/agreement Effect: DISASTER the destruction of Melos Analysis: Who are they? Athenian Empire | Isle of Melos | Involved in Peloponnesian War (Athenian vs. Spartans) | Independent‚ neutral island | Interest: expanding empire‚ conquer Melos due to economic and strategic location (had to get Melos no matter what cost) | Interest: remain
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lesser foes‚ add to their empire‚ and show their strength; these pursuits brought them to the city of Melos. Melos was a small island in the Aegean Sea and a colony of Sparta‚ but they where a neutral state; they were not allied with either side. They had not been involved in the Peloponnesian war as of yet‚ and did not plan on getting involved. Then‚ Athens came‚ demanding surrender and tribute‚ but Melos chose to resist‚ rather than submit. Athens believed that because they had might on their side‚ that
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respect by other powerful people for the empire helps to solidify the enduring legacy of the Athenian empire. A similar instance can be seen in The Melian Dialogue when the Athenian representative states that Athens is more concerned with islands like Melos where revolts are more likely to occur than in larger states as the islanders have less to lose and the larger states respect the Athenians and know how powerful they truly are (403). In addition‚ the mere fact that the Athenians are conquering islands
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