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Heracles's weariness and apotheosis in Classical Greek art

open access: yesSynthesis (La Plata), 2018
In this paper, I propose a general interpretation of images showing the physical exhaustion and apotheosis of Heracles that were produced during the Classical period.
Antonio Orlando Dourado Lopes
doaj   +1 more source

Introductory Studies in Greek Art

open access: yes, 2010
Jane Ellen Harrison (1850–1928) was a prominent classical scholar who is remembered chiefly for her influential studies of Greek religion, archaeology, literature and art. Introductory Studies in Greek Art (1885) was Harrison's second book, published after a period spent studying archaeology at the British Museum under Sir Charles Newton and writing ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Designing Orthogonal‐Arc Trajectories for Horizontal Wells to Reduce Drilling Cost in Development of Shale Oil/Gas Reservoirs

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Designing 3‐dimensional (3D) horizontal well trajectories is critical for enhancing drilling efficiency in shale reservoirs. This paper proposes an innovative Orthogonal‐Arc Trajectory (OAT) for 3D horizontal wells, which employs a single constant curvature in the curved section.
Jun Zhang, Boyun Guo, Sohail Nawab
wiley   +1 more source

A New Vista of Opportunity in Diabetes Management: Natural Product‐Based β‐cell Preservation

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Preserving functional β‐cells via natural products offers promising strategy for diabetes treatment. ABSTRACT A defining characteristic of diabetes is β‐cell failure, in which β‐cells cannot modulate insulin secretion to compensate for escalating insulin resistance, pushing forward disease development.
Yi‐San Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Inspiration Generates Art: A Critical Analysis of Shaffer’s “Amadeus”

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2019
This research article is mainly concerned with the dialectic of art and theology with reference to Peter Shaffer’s play “Amadeus.” It delineates comparing divine and artistic creativity as a vital segment of the Greek theology and philosophy of art, and ...
Ahmed Hasan Mousa
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Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field

open access: yesCahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens, 2013
This article examines the use of the Greek language as object of desire in works by the painter Simeon Solomon and the poetic duo Michael Field (Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper).
Stefano Evangelista
doaj   +1 more source

The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure

open access: yes, 2008
This program studies cultural transformations that began in the fifth century BC as Greek art discarded religious functions and moved toward human-centered concerns.

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Syracuse: Theater

open access: yes
Detail showing Greek lettering on seating; Neapolis [Syracuse] was developed with a theatre, monumental altar 198 m long, stoas, nymphaeum and sacred precincts during the city's Hellenistic resurgence under the rule of Hieron II (reigned 275-215 BCE ...
unknown (Greek (ancient))
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The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC

open access: yes, 2008
Beginning about 500 BC, Greek artists and architects began working at an unprecedented level of sophistication, paralleling the rise of Athens as a Mediterranean power.

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Looking at Soil as It Is: Evolution of Microscopic Soil Characterization From Kubiëna to Artificial Intelligence

open access: yesJournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
We provide a historic overview of microscopic soil structure characterization from its founding father, Walter Kubiëna, to several technical revolutions like automation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence. In addition to technical advancements, we explore how concepts and research questions have evolved in time.
Steffen Schlüter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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