FA 30a Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Aphaea, Contrapposto, Pediment
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The hint of the shifting of the weight is elevated. The romans made a marble copy later. Beauty arises from the proportion of parts . Each element is assembled to be a perfect representation. From archaic to classical art, from the original kouras to the more naturalistic. The parthenon, athens greece, 448-432 bce sculpture. He basically fundraised for the parthenon by giving a dope ass speech about the importance of this monument. The importance of athens to greece (hellas) The importance of the monuments to athens. The importance of the form of the government of athens. The thinking behind this oration, really supported the ideology of creating the parthenon monument. It was in relatively good shape until 1687, Because it was used as an ammunition storage area. It was also much more colorful, the sculpture on the top and the pediment was. The sides of the parthenon were determined by the massive venus sculpture brightly painted.
