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Select two works of art. Chosen works must be from the field of visual art, architecture,literature, or music.
One piece must be from the Classical Greek or Hellenistic civilization; the second piece must be from the Etruscan civilization, Republican Rome, or the Roman Empire. Use the planning guide in Appendix A to ensure that you will cover each art form.

Â· Write a 350- to 500-word short essay for each piece. Essays require APA formatting.Each essay should include the following points:

o Identify the art form (visual art, architecture, literature, or music).

o How does the artwork embody ideas associated with the selected era or civilization?

o Cite the references used for visual and sound pieces. If you use anything from the Internet, include the proper URL.

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Preview: ... (“On the Civil War” which tells the events during the civil war known as the Battle of Pharsalus between Julius Caesar and the forces of the Roman Senate under the leadership of the famous Pompey the Great that occurred near Pharsalus in northern Greece in 48 B.C. Caesar embraced victory in this battle and all the events that happened all throughout were expressed in the compiled book of Pharsalia.
This literary artwork used styles with strong influence of Latin poetic traditions. Lucanus used punctuation in his verses with short pithy lines or slogans known as the “sententiae”. The epic poems notably used the Golden Age literary technique of discontinuity presenting narratives as a series of discrete episodes often without any transitional or scene-changing lines. Lucanus also had some influence of ideas from Virgil's epic which he usually made inversions to undermine the original and heroic purpose of the writings.
This epic poem was interpreted by some the writer’s view of the significance of battle events rather ...

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Preview: ... lvis at an angle from one another creating the impression of unrefined vigor. The positioning of the feet, one flat and one arched, provide an impression of impending movement. The naturalistic, relaxed pose combined with the exacting proportions and attention to detail combine to create a stunning symbol of the Greek love for the human body.
The Roman Empire

Rome inherited much of its culture from ancient Greece (Benson & Diyanni, 2005). However, when compared, the art, literature and philosophy of the Roman culture favored size and grandeur that was not present in Greek art forms. While much of their artistic concepts originated in the Greek culture, Rome had many original contributions, particularly in the field of architecture. Romans developed the use of the arch, the vault and the dome and discovered reinforced concrete provided the stability required for large, free-standing structures (Benson & Diyanni, 2005). Many lasting contributions to modern society stemmed from the brilliant Roman construction of areas, temples and monuments which stand to the present day (Benson & Diyanni, 2005).
The Colosseum stands as a crowning example of the achievements of the Roman culture. Located at the heart of the city, the Colosseum of Rome demonstrates the time-tested engineering and architectural feats of this magnificent, yet departed culture. The Colosseum is one of the most famous ruins in the world and is visited by thousands of tourists each year. The Colosseum is possibly the finest survi ...

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