Presentations Cont.



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Today in Western Civ, we continued with our presentations. So here are my notes:

Pericles & the Golden Age:

(picture 1)
- started in law courts
- born in wealthy family in 495 BC
- father was in the Persian work
- general, supporter and speaker of arts
- brought democracy to Athens
- gave citizens ability to vote
- passed laws in favour of the poor and middle class (not only the upper rich class)
- Pericles and Athens were very powerful
- strategy of seaborne attacks
- it paid off, when he attacked Sparta's alliance during the beginning of war
- died: 429 from the Plague ending the Golden Ages
- lasted: 449 to 431 BC
- grew in and around Athens
- Athens and Sparta lived in peace
- Greeks invented drama
- the Parthenon; Temple of Athena Nike
- Erectjeion: Architecture
- drama: most famous - dramas and tragedies based off religion and myths
- Socrates: could get you thinking by asking questions


- Plato: Had to think about things in the bigger picture (logic/science)
- Golden Age ended: Sparta and Athens wanted to both gain power so the Pelapesian War ended the peace and the Golden Ages

Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle:

Socrates: (picture 2)

- lived: 470-339 BC

- classical Greek philosopher

- his method influences the scientific method

 

 

 

 

Aristotle: (picture 3)

- had a strong relationship with Plato

- Aristotle walked around teaching

- systematic concept of logic

- his theory: two people had an idea and they would come up with a conclusion

 

 

 

Plato: (picture 4)

- studied music and poetry

- met Socrates and he became his mentor

- traveled to Egypt, studying religion, geometry, and astronomy

- Socratic Dialogues: his findings during his time

- composed Meno, Euthydemus etc. (books)

- these philosophers encouraged democracy and thinking for yourself

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art & Architecture:



- ancient Greece arts

- doric, ionic, corinthian: three main architecture (main orders)

- Doric: simplest, amount the three columns (commons)

- Ionic: more detailed - thin and slender

- Corinthian: most decorative- most common style in history and modern

- if it was a fancy building they used Corinthian  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sculptures:

- major material: bronze, made from marble

- was inspired by Egyptians

- skill level went up during the classical period

Hellenistic Period: they added more emotion and detail to the sculptures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today my group also went and I think we did pretty good, I was a wee bit nervous but I had my notes and I tried my best to explain it well. We had Hoplites and Triremes which was actually very interesting. But anyways, I hope we do well on the paper! :)