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As Amun, he also wears a flat-topped crown, which was his signature. The figure is carrying and ankh in one hand and a scimitar in the other which is laid across his chest. The gold represents the sun in ancient Egyptian culture, and so it is the only fitting

Hellenistic period

The Hellenistic period began in 323 BC, after the death of one of ancient Greece's great heroes, Alexander the Great. Alexander had conquered vast expanses of the ancient world, which opened up great cultural influences on the people of Greece (National Museum of Athens 2010). During this era, the people speak a multitude of different languages, and there are cultural influences from around the ancient world parading through the streets, which might I add, have all been recently paved. The city itself looks strikingly similar to more modern day cities. The culture is ripe with artistic expression and acceptance. This is a period where all achievements of man are celebrated, from science and mathematics to new art forms. Hellenist art is famous for its life-like statues of the gods and goddesses. Ancient Greece is reminiscent of Egypt, in that its culture is also heavily intertwined with the religion, a pantheon of gods and goddesses who rule over different aspects of everyday life.

I now stand in front of a beautiful bronze statue, known in my modern time as the Statue of Eros Sleeping. From around the third century B.C. It is a classical example of Hellenistic art. It is a life-like recreation of a young Eros, the god of love. Bronze allows for the great amount of detail within the piece...

It is obviously a first-hand recreation of a real child sleeping.
The period was known for effectively portraying life-like busts and statues of young children. The piece itself is an embodiment of one of the many Greek religious myths. Although stationary, it tells a great tale that all Ancient Greeks would recognize. According to the myth, the god of love, Eros, has been brought down from the sky, disarmed and vulnerable. It is also in a popular style that was reproduced throughout the rest of Greek and Roman culture.

References

American Institute of Pyramidology. "Part One: The Ancient Mystery Unraveled." The Great Pyramid. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://greatpyramid.org/aip/gr-pyr1.htm

Inter-City Oz. "About Ancient Egypt." Tour Egypt. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://touregypt.net/egyptantiquities/

Metropolotan Museum of Art. "Statuette of Amun." Works of Art: Egyptian Art. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/egyptian_art/statuette_of_amun/objectview.aspx?page=2&sort=5&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=1&dd1=10&dd2=31&vw=1&collID=31&OID=100001249&vT=1

Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Statue of Eros Sleeping." Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. 2010. Retrieved 19 Fed 2010 from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/04/eusb/ho_43.11.4.htm

National Museum of Athens. "Greek Art: The Hellenistic Period." Greek Landscapes. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/athens_museum_hellenistic.html

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American Institute of Pyramidology. "Part One: The Ancient Mystery Unraveled." The Great Pyramid. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://greatpyramid.org/aip/gr-pyr1.htm

Inter-City Oz. "About Ancient Egypt." Tour Egypt. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://touregypt.net/egyptantiquities/

Metropolotan Museum of Art. "Statuette of Amun." Works of Art: Egyptian Art. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/egyptian_art/statuette_of_amun/objectview.aspx?page=2&sort=5&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=1&dd1=10&dd2=31&vw=1&collID=31&OID=100001249&vT=1

Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Statue of Eros Sleeping." Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. 2010. Retrieved 19 Fed 2010 from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/04/eusb/ho_43.11.4.htm
National Museum of Athens. "Greek Art: The Hellenistic Period." Greek Landscapes. 2010. Retrieved 19 Feb 2010 from http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/athens_museum_hellenistic.html
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