Victorian Era Synthesis Question--Wylie Per. 6, Team 1

       The previous era, the Romantic era, was a time when people revolted against the norms of aristocratic society and politics. People also reacted against the scientific rationalization of nature. Because the Romantic era was surrounded by war, such as the Seven Years’ War and the French and Indian War, strong emotions such as horror, fear, and terror were validated. When the Victorian era came to be, many of the values and attitudes of the people changed. Queen Victoria was a very prim and proper lady who reigned over Britain. Therefore, she created such a sense of propriety and prudery among the people. Queen Victoria had an elaborate set of rules and she ruled on her own as a monarch. She greatly emphasized good morals and family. Victoria had a large family and through her actions she showed how important family was to her. This was clearly a reaction to the Romantic era because during the Victorian era, Queen Victoria made a shift back to following rules, and being morally right. There was much more sensibility within the people of the Victorian era after the Romantic era, where horror and revolt were valued. People became much more sensitive to emotions. When Queen Victoria’s husband passed away, she spent a great amount of time mourning for him. This also contributed to the sensibility within the people because they saw how devastated that their queen was.

Jennifer Suh Charles Negrini Sid Vyas Sophie Resnick 

Wylie. Period 6. Team 1 Synthesis Question

 Above all, Greek art symbolizes humanism. The sculpture of the Greek god Hermes, the son of Zeus and the messenger of the gods, by Praxiteles, exhibits this symbolism. The sculpture’s humanized portrayal of a god speaks volumes to the power ancient Greeks attributed to humans. Praxiteles himself, well-known for his portrayal of gods with elegant human features came from a generation of 4^th century artists who specialized in artistic realism. The sculpture, which also portrays the god in a philosophic light, reflects the value the ancient Greeks placed in knowledge and reflection. In the sculpture Hermes is comforting a crying baby by showing him a shiny object. Hermes, performing this lowly task, has very human features, as the left side of his face is sad and the right is joyful. Hermes furthermore, is the messenger of the gods. He is the connection between the mortal and immortal world. Praxiteles depicts this portrayal through a mixture of godlike features as well as human traits. Praxiteles unlike most sculptors at the time was renowned for his gentle and amiable sculptures; others often depicted graphic and violent works. In the Hermes sculpture, Praxiteles uniquely depicted the Olympian gods as friendly and not wrathful, contrasting the distance and angry qualities of which they were thought of. To illustrate, Hermes is depicted as a protector of youth as he gently cradles the human like God Dionysos. By making Dionysos an infant, Praxiteles achieves a soft and playful feel. Praxiteles created a distinct perspective of intimacy which had not be seen before is sculpture. Through his use of emotion, playfulness, and gentle feel, Praxiteles achieved a different state of art, and as such is regarded among the best artists.

Synthesis Question #2: Wylie.Team1.Period6

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Above all, Greek art symbolizes humanism. The sculpture of the Greek god Hermes, the son of Zeus and the messenger of the gods, by Praxiteles, exhibits this symbolism. The sculpture’s humanized portrayal of a god speaks volumes to the power ancient Greeks attributed to humans. Praxiteles himself, well-known for his portrayal of gods with elegant human features came from a generation of 4^th century artists who specialized in artistic realism. The sculpture, which also portrays the god in a philosophic light, reflects the value the ancient Greeks placed in knowledge and reflection. In the sculpture Hermes is comforting a crying baby by showing him a shiny object. Hermes, performing this lowly task, has very human features, as the left side of his face is sad and the right is joyful. Hermes furthermore, is the messenger of the gods. He is the connection between the mortal and immortal world. Praxiteles depicts this portrayal through a mixture of godlike features as well as human traits. Praxiteles unlike most sculptors at the time was renowned for his gentle and amiable sculptures; others often depicted graphic and violent works. In the Hermes sculpture, Praxiteles uniquely depicted the Olympian gods as friendly and not wrathful, contrasting the distance and angry qualities of which they were thought of. To illustrate, Hermes is depicted as a protector of youth as he gently cradles the human like God Dionysos. By making Dionysos an infant, Praxiteles achieves a soft and playful feel. Praxiteles created a distinct perspective of intimacy which had not be seen before is sculpture. Through his use of emotion, playfulness, and gentle feel, Praxiteles achieved a different state of art, and as such is regarded among the best artists.