Sentences with phrase «ancient classical culture»

Enlightenment philosophers wanted to recover the habits of reason and learning they thought were embodied in ancient Classical culture.

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He will include all that is known of ancient and medieval and modern Oriental cultures and societies (Near, Middle and Far East) and extend his examination of Western society and cultures back beyond the classical world finally to include the successive types developed in the various great periods of the Christian era down to this day.

A 2,700 - year - old portico was discovered this summer on the site of the ancient city of Argilos in northern Greece, following an archaeological excavation led by Jacques Perreault, Professor at the University of Montreal's Centre of Classical Studies and Zisis Bonias, an archaeologist with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.

It offers a starting point to learn about the wider influence of ancient Greek culture (gods and myths) and to consider the lasting impact of classical civilisations.

The book soars through time and space — ancient history, pop culture, classical archetypes, arcane philosophy and mediated spaces — with grace and intensity.

The Renaissance was triggered by a new interest in the ancient classical texts and a desire to learn how they could be applied to the arts and sciences - the result was a rebirth of European culture as a whole.

Derived from the figure and mythic narratives, Hadzi's sculpture references antiquity and classical artifacts — abstracted anatomical forms, columnar and other architectural elements, helmets, weaponry and body armor function as visual metaphors for ancient cultures.

This covers the period from the 1920s to the»50s as they explored Cubism, classical forms and ancient cultures in innovative ways.