Chiton Essays

Chitons are a class of mollusc called Polyplacophora, when examined, share the same anatomical features as those of the first molluscs on earth. This means that they are t closely related to the beginning of the mollusc group. These molluscs vary in size but have the same features as a long, oval flat body with a segmented mantle to protect the ventral of the chiton. These organism have learned to create a “suction” affect using their ventral to hold on to rocks so that they do not get washed away

arms by a series of fasteners. The chiton was stopped at the ankles of the wearer, but sometimes the athletes, warriors or slaves wore shorter chitons for the vigorous activities. The surfeited fabric would be pulled over the belt, which was fastened around the waist. The chiton of the Greek man was shorter and not ample. The Greek also had peplos in front of the chiton in order to cover the chest. The peplos was described as a square piece that covered the chiton in their costumes. The peplos was

Ancient Greece used a type of tunic: peplos, chiton, himation. These types of tunic were made in home of wool and linen. Linen was used in the summer and was a light fabric. Wool was used in the winter and made from the fleeces of local sheeps. Men normally wore a type of tunic called chiton. A chiton is a big and long squares of cloth that is held in place by pins at the shoulders and belt around the waist. Also, men wore a himation that was worn without a chiton and it was just wrap around the body,

shell parts known as valves. These eight valves are bound together by a girdle which is strong and flexible and circles the valves. This particular species of chiton has its plate overlapping to resemble snake’s skin, thus, being colloquially referred to as the snakeskin chiton. The valves of S. pelliserpentis are very hard and allows the chiton to lay flat against a rocky surface. S. pelliserpentis has many miniscule holes in their valves which have delicate tentacles that can be extracted and are

Throughout the course of art, stylistic development and changes have been evolving from one generation to the next. Particular fads and methods fade in an out as the cultural ideals and ideas vary in relation to demand from the population. One example of the rapid development of art can be seen in the archaic statues known as the kore. During the span of nearly two-hundred years, radical changes evolved from one statue to the next. However, such immediate growth causes difficulties in identify which

relationships, and our personality and attitude. There are many reasons that Antigone and I are similar and if you continue to read you will see how. The play Antigone took place in ancient Greece, and in Greece, they wore a chiton and sandals. Antigone wears a long white chiton with gold embellishments and gold sandals. I also wear clothing that is long because I am tall so it has to be long to cover my

Large families were encouraged to carry on family lines and build up the paterfamilias. Paterfamilias are the male head of a family or household. Children played with toys and had fun. Looks were also important in this civilizations. Women wore ankle chiton and men wore togas. Girls were instructed by the females of the household. They were instructed on how to run a household and how to be a fine wife. Both boys and girls began education at the age of seven. When

“Clothing: Then and Now” Compared to the 500 B.C., there has been a significant change to the ancient world and the 21 century we are in regarding the topic of clothing. The change of style has shifted from simplicity to being creatively complex. There is no status or certain privileges that a person must have to wear a piece of clothing that they desire to. We have the freedom to express ourselves as individuals with what we wear, but that was quite different in ancient Greece. I chose this topic

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an Attic red-figure krater dated to the middle of the 5th century BC depicts the moment of Demeter seeing her daughter, Persephone, who returns from the underworld every half year. This artifact stands 41 cm high, and 45.5 cm wide at its mouth and is credited to Mr. Fletcher Fund in 1928; its accession number is 28.57.23. The vase consists of two vase-paintings on each side. Side A depicts the story of Persephone, including Hermes, Hecate, Demeter, and Persephone

Ionian chiton drees in curved, asymmetrical lines formed by the folds of drapes greatly relieves the strict frontality and verticality of the kore. 3. Classical Period Classical period began in 480-323 BCE. In Classical period the sculpture now was more naturalistic and more respectfull for their god by showing them good fortune. But, in the Classical Sculpture, their standing having

To begin with, this movie was so historically inaccurate with costumes that one could easily make a drinking game out of the movie. to see who can be the first to find the few accurate costumes in the movie. Not being able to write a complete review of every single inaccurate detail of the costumes in this film is almost a sin. Before getting into the details of costume in the movie set, one should look at the usage of hair. Surprisingly, most of the hairstyles placed on the men and women in the

“She binds her wavy hair with a single fillet and gathers the ends in a bun. The goddess wears a knee length chiton...as she raises both arms to fasten the ends of a large mantle over her right shoulder. ( 125) This description of the statue Diana of Gabii by Olga Polagia, associate professor of classical archeology at the University of Athens, and by J.J. Pollitt, professor of classical archeology and history of art at Yale University, identifies a statue of a young woman discovered on the property

The center of regular life in Athens was the home. The design of their houses was very simple, which are few windows, doors, and pieces of furniture. Everyone have played important role in house as well. However, there was the different part for everyone. First of all, men were the only people granted residence in Athens, so they did the most around the town. Every day, men need went to markets and sold well in the market to earn money. Men had jobs and they need to take care of the land. In their

Summarize the features that distinguish the kouros and the kore, citing the development in clothing worn by korai. During the Olympics Greek athletes performed nude; with male athletes representing strength and conditioning. With the domination of the Greeks during the Olympics the male body became a well celebrated sculpture called Kouros, meaning “young man”. Kouros could be found in cemeteries and sanctuaries as offerings to the Gods, or as grave markers. The way Kouros were sculptured many can

round face and a strong chin with a high nose. Her eyes are deeply set, and while her mouth is portrayed as being narrow, her lips are usually full and unsmiling. Although sometimes she is seen clad in armor, she is also shown wearing a long flowing chiton dress. To be able to fully understand the many myths and legends that surround her, it is best to first know the origins of Athena. Metis was one of the titans, and Zeus’s first wife. According to a prophecy, she would bear two children, a daughter

The Black-Figure Neck-Amphora with (A) Recovery of Helen by Menelaos and (B) Battle Scene is a Greek pottery artifact dating back to the 6th century BCE. The amphora depicts two scenes in black figures against a red background, known simply as a black-figure ceramic. Scene A shows Menelaos, recovering his wife Helen from Paris, while Scene B shows a battle scene between two groups of warriors. The depiction of this story on the amphora served to reinforce the heroic ideals of the Greek society of

The new dance is used to describe the developing art form, it was articulated in the early 20th century. “The new dance emerged as a response to the ballet that populated the variety shows and music halls, which had a rigid formula of steps and poses” (Kassing). The new dance was a product of several strands; these strands and others, woven together in a historical, political, and societal framework, leading to the development of a new dance form that interlaced together through dancers’ studies

Ancient Greek shaped the ideas of the what art should look like, and Greek culture plays such an important role of building the foundation of the western civilization. His ideas is absorbing, spreading and developing along with the conquered by Rome. Greece is kind of materialism, they barely believe the world in the mental, they prefer the world is all made by material instead. All the art work is the best example of Greece philosophy of life. The ideas of democracy, wisdom, religion is reflected

Artemis (or in roman Diana)was the Goddess of moon and hunt. She was born before her brother Apollo on the island of Ortygia, and as soon as she was born she helped her mother cross over Delos to give birth to Apollo(being also the goddess of childbirth).Artemis was a competitive type such as in the story of Orion she would challenge him to archery contest and races. She would always love to hunt in the forest and plains with her bow and silver arrows. Artemis 's aim was perfect, so perfect it challenged

1. INTRODUCTION According to Pollitt (1986:1) there are five states of mind that are characteristic of the Hellenistic Age: “an obsession with fortune, a theatrical mentality, a scholarly mentality, individualism, and a cosmopolitan outlook”. With this in mind, I will discuss the characteristics of the Hellenistic movement in this essay as exemplified in the The Winged Victory of Samothrace (Figure 1). 2. THE WINGED VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE Figure 1: Pythokritos of Lindos. Winged Victory of Samothrace