The Use of Color in Ancient Greece
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This 7 page paper discusses the use of color throughout the time between and including the Geometric and Hellenistic periods. Ceramics and paintings are among the many art examples provided. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Colorgre.wps

“Eannatum, Prince of Lagash” and “Woman or Goddess with Snakes” -- Ancient Art Representing Ancient People
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This 5 page report discusses two works of ancient art from Sumeria/Mesopotamia and the Greek island of Crete, home of the Minoan culture. The actual artworks are considered as well as what they represent for the ancient cultures from which they were created. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWlagbce.wps

“The Return of the Body of Meleager to Kalydon and “The Indian Triumph of Dionysus”
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A 5 page paper which compares two sarcophagi, both from Rome, “The Return of the Body of Meleager to Kalydon” and “The Indian Triumph of Dionysus.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmeleag.rtf

"The Dying Trumpeter" And "The Wrestlers" - Compare
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5 pages in length. The writer briefly compares the two sculptures. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCWrestler.rtf

A Comparison of Religious Statues; Nataraja and Sedes Sapientiae
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This 5 page paper considers the similarities and differences in the two very different art works. The construction, symbolism, interpretation and presentation are all considered as well as the cultural setting against which they would have been interpreted by contemporary audiences. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TErelsta.wps