Examples of Hellenistic in the following topics:
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- Hellenistic art, richly diverse in subject matter and in stylistic development, characterized culture after Alexander the Great.
- Hellenistic art is richly diverse in subject matter and in stylistic development.
- Hellenistic artists copied and adapted earlier styles, and also made great innovations.
- Nudity in sculptures of gods like Eros signified an increasing humanization of deities during the Hellenistic era.
- Describe the major events of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the key characteristics of Hellenistic art
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- Wealthy Romans commissioned both copies of famous Greek sculptures and originals done in the dramatic, Hellenistic style.
- Famous Greek statues were copied and replicated for wealthy Roman patricians and Greek artists were commissioned for large-scale sculptures in the Hellenistic style.
- Some of the most famous colossal marble groups were sculpted in the Hellenistic style for wealthy Roman patrons and for the imperial court.
- Similar to other examples of Hellenistic sculpture, the marble sculpture of Laocoön and his sons depicts a chiastic scene filled with drama, tension, and pathos.
- Assess the Roman interest in and commission of Greek art during the Hellenistic period.
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- A key component of Hellenistic sculpture is the expression of a sculpture's face and body to elicit an emotional response from the viewer.
- Hellenistic sculpture continues the trend of increasing naturalism seen in the stylistic development of Greek art.
- While the image of an athlete is a common theme in Greek art, this bronze presents a Hellenistic twist.
- Individual portraits, instead of idealization, also became popular during the Hellenistic period.
- Similar to other examples of Hellenistic sculpture, Laocoön and His Sons depicts a chiastic scene filled with drama, tension, and pathos.
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- Architecture during the Hellenistic period focused on theatricality and drama; the period also saw an increased popularity of the Corinthian order.
- Architecture in the Greek world during the Hellenistic period developed theatrical tendencies, as had Hellenistic sculpture.
- Architecture in the Hellenistic period is most commonly associated with the growing popularity of the Corinthian order.
- The ruined Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens (also known as the Olympieion) contains one of the best known examples of the Corinthian column in Hellenistic architecture.
- Describe the characteristics of Hellenistic architecture, including stoas, the Corinthian order, and the use of theatricality.
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- Pergamon rose as a power under the Attalids and provides examples of the drama and theatrics found in Hellenistic art and architecture.
- The figures are depicted with the heightened emotion commonly found on Hellenistic statues.
- The scene is filled with the tension and emotion that are key features in Hellenistic sculpture.
- Like the figures on the frieze and other Hellenistic sculptures, the figures are depicted with lifelike details and a high level of naturalism.
- All three figures in the group are depicted in a Hellenistic manner.
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- Although based on a strong Indian tradition, the art of Mathura also incorporated elements of the Hellenistic tradition.
- Even these Yaksas indicate some Hellenistic influence, possibly dating back to the occupation of Mathura by the Indo-Greeks during the 2nd century BCE .
- The Mathura sculptures incorporate many Hellenistic elements, such as general idealistic realism, and key design elements, such as curly hair and folded garments.
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- The Late Classical period covers the last decades of the Classical periods in the fourth century BCE before the conquest of Greece by Philip II of Macedon and the beginning of the Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great.
- However, there had been a fundamental shift away from the fierce independence and classical culture of the Ancient Greek city-states, and instead toward the developing Hellenistic culture.
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- Dura-Europos was an ancient city where Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman cultures thrived in what is Syria today.
- Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border city built on an escarpment above the right bank of the Euphrates river.
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- The Hellenistic period began with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE, and ended with the Roman victory at the Battle of Actium in 30 BCE.
- Illustrate a timeline of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.
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- Artists saw themselves as working in the classical tradition and admired Hellenistic and later Roman sculpture.