The legacy of classical culture
The culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans is the basis of our western culture. The Greeks were interested in knowledge, art and the organisation of society. Greece was the birthplace of western philosophy, art, the Olympic Games and democracy. The Romans were a more practical people. They influenced our society today through their engineering and urban works, some of their laws and their Latin language.
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Didactic objectives Appreciate the importance of classical culture in the development of rational thought and identify the most important Roman and Greek thinkers. Describe the greco-roman pantheon and types of cults in Greece and Rome. [...]
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1. The Greek and Roman Gods The classical religions were polytheístic and anthropomorphic. Each god was represented by a symbol of his or her power or supernatural ability. [...]
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The culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans is the basis of our western culture. The Greeks were interested in knowledge, art and the organisation of society. [...]
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1.1. The Greco-Roman pantheon. Greek religion has had a great influence on western art and culture. The Greeks were polytheistic, which means they believed in the existence of many gods. [...]
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2.1. Rational thought Greece is the birthplace of rational thought. The Greeks were the first people to use human reason to explain complex phenomena. [...]
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The architecture of the Greeks is based on harmony and proportion . The Greeks made buildings of great beauty. Their dimensions were related to human dimensions. Their largest buildings were the temple and the theatre. [...]
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4.1. Roman architecture The Romans were a practical people. This meant that the technical aspects of their buildings were more important than the aesthetic aspects. [...]
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5.1. Greek art: the search for beauty. Greek artists wanted to represent ideal beauty and movement. To do this, they studied the ideal proportions of the human body and developed the canon. [...]
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6.1. Sculpture: roman realism Roman sculpture was strongly influenced by that of Greece. However, the Romans innovated by making portraits. The realistic portrayal of the person contrasted with the idealism of the Greeks. [...]
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The culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans is the basis of our western culture. The Greeks were interested in knowledge, art and the organisation of society. [...]
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The culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans is the basis of our western culture. The Greeks were interested in knowledge, art and the organisation of society. [...]
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