statues of greek artists
11Classical sculpture — Leochares: Belvedere Apollo. Roman copy of 130–140 AD after a Greek bronze original of 330–320 BC. Vatican Museums Classical sculpture refers to the forms of sculpture from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, as well as the Hellenized and Romanized… …
12El Greco — This article is about the artist of the Spanish Renaissance. For other uses, see El Greco (disambiguation). El Greco Portrait of An Old Man (presumed self portrait of El Greco), circa 1595–1600, oil on canvas, 52.7 × 46.7 cm, Metropolitan… …
13Roman sculpture — refers to the sculpture of Ancient Rome. Roman sculpture often involved copying of Ancient Greek sculpture. Much Roman sculpture survives, although some of it is damaged. There are many surviving sculptures of Roman emperors. While Roman… …
14terra-cotta — /ter euh kot euh/, adj. made of or having the color of terra cotta. [1865 70] * * * (Italian; baked earth ) Fairly coarse, porous clay that, when fired, assumes a colour ranging from dull ochre to red. Terra cotta objects are usually left… …
15David (Michelangelo) — David Artist Michelangelo Year 1504 Type Carrara marble Location Galleria dell Accademia, Florence …
162004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony — The Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held on August 13, 2004 at the Olympic Stadium in Maroussi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. 72,000 spectators attended the event, with approximately 15,000 athletes from 202 countries… …
17Greeks — This article is about the Greek people. For the finance term, see Greeks (finance). Greeks Έλληνες 1st row: Homer • King Leonidas • Pericles • Herodotus • Hippocrates 2nd row: Socrates • Plato • Aristotle • …
18Greco-Buddhism — [ Buddha, in Greco Buddhist style, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara (Modern Pakistan). (Standing Buddha (Tokyo National Museum)).] Greco Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and… …
19Memnon — Memnonian /mem noh nee euhn/, adj. /mem non/, n. 1. Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. Vocal Memnon. 2. Class. Myth. an Ethiopian… …
20Illuminated Manuscripts — • A large number of manuscripts covered with painted ornaments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Illuminated Manuscripts Illuminated Manuscripts …
