I was bored recently so I googled "list of global landmarks" to see how many I have been to and since I think someone else in the universe may not care like I do, here's a list of the places from the list I have been to (if you want to full list/quiz CLICK HERE). [...]
Category: Greece
#28. Peplos Kore from the Acropolis
Art Historical Background Essentially the kore (pl. korai) is the female version of the kouros, except she isn't nude. And, like the kouroi, the korai are believed to be commemorative offerings to the gods, and also used to show off a family's prestige. This particular kore comes from the Acropolis (part of the AP Art [...]
2018 Fall & Winter Travel
Shockingly enough, we are NOT traveling for Thanksgiving, even though we still have the whole week off. Instead we are: HOSTING Thanksgiving. Terrifying indeed. But Will and I figured that it would be nice considering it's the first Thanksgiving in our house and my family's mainstay Thanksgiving host is traveling for the holiday. That left [...]
#27. Anavysos Kouros
First off, a kouros is a type of statuary from Ancient Greece, not one identifiable statue. The AP committee specifically picked the Anavysos Kouros but quite honestly, you can use any kouros to teach this image. A kouros (pl. kouroi) is a standing male youth who represents the idea of youth and strength in Archaic Greece. [...]
