Division1_Greek_Culture_and_Roman_Culture.ppt

about 125 B.C. It is known for its successful depiction of the expression of Laocoon‘s face – fear, sympathy and terror. 大理石群雕，高约184厘米，阿格桑德罗斯等创作于约公元前一世纪，现收藏于罗马梵帝冈美术馆。 Laocoon group [lei?k?u?n] 拉奥孔 10.4 Pottery The flourishing of the Greek pottery was a result of domestic needs and needs for foreign trade. There were Black-figure paintings 黑彩陶 and Red-figure paintings 红彩陶 The Black-figure paintings paintings on pottery that have red background and black figure The Red-figure paintings paintings on pottery that have black background and pink figure Impact There has been in Europe and elsewhere an enduring excitement about classical Greek culture. Rediscovery of Greek culture played a vital part in the Renaissance in Italy and other European countries. Three qualities stand out: a. Spirit of Innovation ―They invented mathematics and science and philosophy; they first wrote history as opposed to mere annals; they speculated freely about the nature of the world and the ends of life, without being bound in the fetters of any inherited orthodoxy.‖ (Bertand Russell: History of Western Philosophy) b. Supreme Achievement The Greeks achieved supreme achievements in nearly all fields of human endeavor; philosophy, science, epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, lyric poetry, historical writing, architecture, sculpture, etc. c. Lasting Effect Philosophy Literature: Byron’s Isles of Greece 《哀希腊》, Shelley‘s Hellas 《古希腊》and Prometheus Unbound and Keats‘s Ode on a Grecian Urn《希腊古瓮颂》. Roman Culture Roman Culture Romans vs. Greeks Similarity: The idea of the citizen-assembly国民代表大会 Deities －－ identified Language－－ Indo-European language family印欧语系 Difference： Romans (political: organizational military administrative power) —— disciplined warrior/aggressive invader； A victor has the glory. --- heroism Greeks (artistic intellectual power) —— sensible romanticist and free thinker； art is everywhere. --- romanticism. Rom