What Does The Oath Of Horatii Depict? Oath of the Horatii depicts the ancient Roman story of the ritual duel between the Horatii family of Rome and the Curiatii family from Alba Longa. In the painting, the three Horatii brothers pledge to defeat their enemies or die. When was the Oath of the Horatii painted?
What Was The Purpose Of Most Sculpture In Ancient Egypt? In considering the clear sculptural qualities of Late period work one should never overlook the primary purpose of most Egyptian sculpture: to represent the individual in death before Osiris, or in life and death before the deities of the great temples. What is the purpose
What Did Ancient Greek Sculptures Portray? From about 500 BC, Greek statues began increasingly to depict real people, as opposed to vague interpretations of myth or entirely fictional votive statues, although the style in which they were represented had not yet developed into a realistic form of portraiture. Why was sculpture important in ancient Greece?
How Does Greek Sculpture Differ From Egyptian Sculpture? The Greek sculptures show some action or movement whereas the Egyptian statues are just fixed ones. In Egyptian architecture, more ornamental stones were used. Less durable marble and limestone is used in Greek architecture. What is the difference between ancient sculpture and the classical Greek sculpture? While