The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture

The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture Archaic Greeks were well known for developing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are called kouros figures. The kouroi were seen by the Greeks to embody beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising stiffness to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, sinewy, and undressing. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. The Archaic period was turbulent for the Greeks as they progressed into more refined forms of government and art, and gained more information about the peoples and cultures outside of Greece. Major Characteristics Ancient Greek Sculpture 62114520401062451039.jpg

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But in spite of the conflicts, the Greek civilization continued to progress, unabated.

The Dispersion of Water Fountain Design Knowledge

The Dispersion of Water Fountain Design Knowledge The published documents and illustrated books of the time contributed to the evolution of scientific innovation, and were the chief methods of spreading practical hydraulic concepts and fountain ideas throughout Europe. An un-named French water feature developer was an internationally celebrated hydraulic leader in the later part of the 1500's. By developing gardens and grottoes with integrated and clever water attributes, he began his occupation in Italy by earning imperial commissions in Brussels, London and Germany. In France, near the closure of his lifetime, he published “The Principle of Moving Forces”, a book that became the primary text on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. Classical antiquity hydraulic developments were outlined as well as revisions to crucial classical antiquity hydraulic breakthroughs in the publication. As a mechanical means to shift water, Archimedes devised the water screw, fundamental among vital hydraulic breakthroughs. An beautiful fountain with sunlight warming the liquid in two vessels hidden in an neighboring area was displayed in one illustration. The heated liquid expands and subsequently ascends and shuts the pipes consequently activating the water feature. The publication also mentions garden ponds, water wheels, water feature creations.