PPT-It’s All Greek To Me! Ancient Greek Art

The art of ancient Greece is the origin of the art of the western world It was in Greece that artists first developed the idea of art as a naturalistic imitation of reality and in Greece that artists first established the principles of harmony and beauty in art Greek art . The beliefs of the ancient Greeks reflected the violent storms, volcanoes and earthquakes that were a part of their experience. . Greek mythology is based on legends passed down through generations by word of mouth, so there are many versions of Greek mythology and not all of the stories agree with one another. . The Opening Ceremony. At the Olympics, which was always held in Olympia, a ceremony was held, in which a priestess would light a flaming torch to then be ran in laps around the city by athletes in a kind of relay before being taken to the arena to light the fire. That is why we do the torch relay and opening ceremony at the modern Olympics!. Poli. Ancient . Greece. Ancient Greece was not a unified nation, but a collection of city-states known as . poli. . . Poli. is the plural of polis. Polis is often translated as city, but there was a very important difference between an ancient Greek polis and a modern city. The ancient Greeks saw themselves as citizens of their . Architecture is designing and creating buildings. . DESIGNING. BUILDING. Greek architecture is a very specific type of design.. columns. -which are large upright posts.. Architrave. -a roof over the top.. Architecture is designing and creating buildings. . DESIGNING. BUILDING. S. pecial structures in Greek architecture. Columns. -large upright posts that helped for support, safety and also decoration.. By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). Session: 60. Date:. Warm-UP. Interpret this quote by the Ancient Greek leader Pericles.. O. ur plan of government favors the many instead of the few: that is why it is called a democracy...As for social standing, advancement is open to everyone, according to ability. While every citizen has an equal opportunity to serve the public, we reward our most distinguished citizens by asking them to make our political decisions. Nor do we discriminate against the poor. A man may serve his country no matter how low his position on the social scale.. . Do Now: Write a response to the . . . following question, . “What does the dialogue tell you about . Ancient Greek civilization?”. Person A: “I am Greek, but I am also Spartan!”. Theatre Performances in Ancient Greece. Performed over several days as part of a religious festival honoring . Dionysus. Dionysus. (Roman Name: Bacchus) : god of wine, fertility, and the harvest. City . CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY. Classical . antiquity.  (also . called the . classical era, classical period or classical age) is a broad term for . the long . period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient . MinorwwwClassicsPitteduRevised05/2019Classics is an interdisciplinary program devoted to the study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations Students may focus on the classics language track or the 1Ancient Greek andRoman StudiesBachelor of Arts BAAncient Greek and Roman Studies AGRS is an interdisciplinary areastudies major It provides students with the opportunity to explore therich diversity James J. . Clauss. Department of Classics. In Ancient Greek, mythos (. μῦθος. ) = story.. Most of the stories that comprise the body of tales we know as Greek Mythology, especially the oldest ones, contain important insights into how our cultural ancestors explained the world in which they lived. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 6 - Greek Cultural Achievements. Preview. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. -. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle each developed distinctive philosophies. They were similar to and different from other philosophies..