Essays on Ancient Art

Introduction

Prostitution refers to the act of engaging in sexual activities for material benefit, which may include financial rewards and favours (Bluestone 1). Individuals who engage in prostitution are widely referred to as commercial sex workers, although there are derogatory names given to both men and women who participate in this trade. Depending on the jurisdiction, prostitution may, or may not, be regulated (McGinn 351). In most jurisdictions, prostitution is permissible but unregulated. However, other countries regard it as a crime, and the involved parties are often prosecuted (Kempadoo, Sanghera, and Pattanaik 50). There are different types of prostitutes, who ...

Describe the development of depicting the human form from Paleolithic art through the arts of Ancient near-East, Ancient Egypt, the Aegean and Greek cultures. Think about how humans are represented and what functions representation of humans have served. Is there in fact a clear “development”? Ancient art has enormous information potential and can be a source of new knowledge about the ancient man and his world. The art of those periods reflect the first representations of the person about the world because each individual culture had its own epicenter that determined not only the spiritual and social life, ...

The Hope Athena is a Roman 2nd century AD copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BC. It was named Hope Athena in honor of Thomas Hope, the man who paid for the excavation of the statue and its placement in a museum. It is made of white marble. The article The Hope Athena in Los Angeles County Museum website suggests it measures 86 x 28 x 22 1/2 inches. A standing, youthful woman is represented. Her head is a bit tilted forward and her gaze seems pensive, calm and serene almost as if she is in the process of ...