AH 1700 Lecture 7: Chapter 5.3 Notes
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Mosaic- patterns or pictures made by embedding small pieces of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such as walls and floors; also the technique of making such works. A tiny stone or piece of glass cut to the desired shape and size for use in forming a mosaic. Stoa- in ancient greek architecture, an open building with a roof supported by a row of columns parallel to the back wall; a covered colonnade or partico. Great age of athenian society, democracy, art. End of 5th century start to go down. Allowed macedonia (phillip ii son alexander the great) to takeover. Alexander the great- conquered all of the aegean, took over egypt, defeated the persians, moved all the way to indus river valley (india) The first nude statue of a g-ddess caused a sensation in the 4th century bce. But praxitele was also famous for his ability to transform marble into soft and radiant flesh.
