The Defining Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture

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Up until the Archaic Greeks introduced the 1st freestanding sculpture, a phenomenal triumph, carvings had mostly been done in walls and pillars as reliefs. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of young and attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi were considered 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. In around 650 BC, the variations of the kouroi became life-sized. The Archaic period was tumultuous for the Greeks as they progressed into more sophisticated forms of federal government and art, and obtained more data about the peoples and cultures outside of Greece. Still, these conflicts did little to hinder the advancement of the Greek civilization.

The Results of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens

The Results of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens Anglo-Saxons felt incredible modifications to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. Engineering and horticulture were skills that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But before centering on home-life or having the occasion to contemplate domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire population. Because of this, castles were cruder buildings than monasteries: Monasteries were usually significant stone buildings located in the biggest and most fecund valleys, while castles were erected on windy crests where their inhabitants dedicated time and space to tasks for offense and defense. The serene practice of gardening was unrealistic in these bleak bastions. The finest example of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent presently is Berkeley Castle. The keep is rumored to have been invented during the time of William the Conqueror. A big terrace intended for walking and as a way to stop attackers from mining under the walls runs around the building. A scenic bowling green, covered in grass and surrounded by battlements clipped out of an ancient yew hedge, forms one of the terraces.