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The Colossus Of Rhodes

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Author : Caroline Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-09

The Colossus Of Rhodes written by Caroline Lawrence and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-09 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Anxious to solve the mystery of whether his mother is still alive, and keen to follow his uncle's dying wish, Lupus and his friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world - and base of a criminal mastermind!

The Colossus Of Rhodes

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Author : Terence Lorence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-09-23

The Colossus Of Rhodes written by Terence Lorence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-23 with categories.

An artistic analysis examining the appearance, the method of construction, and the location of the giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios on the island of Rhodes. Identified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus, of which nothing remains, is the Wonder about which the least is known. In a concise account, the author discusses the various theories put forward concerning the giant statue, and advances his own alternate theories so as to create a new picture of the Colossus. Soft-Cover. 6X9 inch Size. 100 Pages. 34,000 Words. 2 Sketch Maps. 21 Illustrations. Bibliography. First Edition. Copyright 2022.

The Colossus Of Rhodes

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Author : Terence Lorence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-01-17

The Colossus Of Rhodes written by Terence Lorence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-17 with categories.

An artistic analysis examining the appearance, the method of construction, and the location of the giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios on the island of Rhodes. Identified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus, of which nothing remains, is the Wonder about which the least is known. In a concise account, the various theories put forward concerning the giant statue are examined, and new theories are advanced to create an original vision of the Colossus. Hard-Cover. 6X9 Inch Size. 100 Pages. 34,000 Words. 2 Sketch Maps. 21 Illustrations. Bibliography. First Edition. Copyright 2022.

Colossus Of Rhodes

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

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The Colossus Of Rhodes

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Author : John Adams Brendon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1924

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The Colossal

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Author : Peter Mason
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2013-06-01

The Colossal written by Peter Mason and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-01 with History categories.

Peter Mason takes a bold, multidisciplinary approach in this account of the idea of the colossal in culture. He gathers instances of the colossal throughout history—including the obelisks of Egypt, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Roman Colosseum, the heads of the Olmecs, and the stone statues of Easter Island—using historical and archaeological evidence to position them within the context of time and culture. Mason establishes a vision of the colossal that encompasses both the colossal in scale and another, overlooked sense of the word: the archaic Greek kolossos, a ritual effigy, and its modern equivalents. Combining fascinating detail with a rigorous account that spans three millennia, The Colossal argues that the artist who best understood and tapped into the kolossos was Alberto Giacometti. Mason shows that the Swiss sculptor and painter’s work articulated themes of death and mourning in ways rarely seen since the art of archaic Greece, themes most evident in his enigmatic work, The Cube. From the monolithic sculptures of long-dead civilizations to Giacometti’s imposing and unsettling heads, The Colossal is an innovative book that traces unexplored thematic threads through visual history.

Rhodes In Ancient Times

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Author : Cecil Torr
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge, University Press
Release Date : 1885

Rhodes In Ancient Times written by Cecil Torr and has been published by Cambridge, University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Architecture categories.

Outlining the culture, technology and religion of the Rhodians in ancient times, Rhodes in Ancient Timesvolume features information on the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A massive statue of the Greek Titan Helios, the Colossus of Rhodes was constructed between 292 and 280 BC to celebrate Rhodes'victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus. The Colossus stood over 107 feet (30 meters) high, making it one of the tallest statues in the world. Some believe the statue was positioned in such a way that ships could pass between its legs. While perhaps more dynamic and fanciful, historians and archaeologists have concluded that the statue would be physically unable to be positioned in this way based on the primary sources detailing the Colossus. Instead, the statue is thought to have been positioned much like the Statue of Liberty, standing on a pedestal with one arm extended. The Colossus stood for 56 years, until Rhodes experienced an earthquake in 226 BC. The statue reportedly snapped at the knees and toppled over onto land. Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the Rhodians were afraid they had offended Helios and refused to touch the statue. Subsequently, the remains lay on the ground for over 800 years. Even in ruins, they attracted several hundred visitors. About the ruins, Pliny the Elder famously wrote that few people could wrap their arms around the fallen thumb of the statue.