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HAKHAMANESHI the perian king statue compair with roman and greek statue the differnt between roman statue and persian hakhamaneshi statue (persian)they are in british musume as well

Persian and Greek-Roman art has continuously evolved and flourished during each reign . The capability of each civilization to influence other cultures has been manifested through history and the remnants they have left for the current generation to see . The Hakhamaneshi of Persia and several Greek and Roman sculptures have been part and partial correlated with each other . In a way , there is a striking resemblance of sculptures between these two civilizations . On the other hand , there are also certain distinct characteristics present between the two . Thus distinguishing each one 's correlation and

difference - by comparing and contrasting , is vital in determining the scope and influence of each culture

Persian Sculpture

Persian art particularly in sculpture can be associated as an inheritance of previous artistic styles of earlier civilizations . The Persian civilization arose , at the close of the sixth century , upon the ruins of the Babylonian and Assyrian powers , and it inherited their artistic style , which was at first the predominant element in the development of the different branches of art throughout the empire (Antiques Digest , 1896 ,

.1 ) In addition , Persian sculpture can also be associated with constant interaction between neighboring civilizations during that period . This element was , however , speedily tempered by the introduction of two strong influences that of Egypt after its conquest by Cambyses , and that of Greece after the Persian contact with the Greek cities of Asia Minor (Antiques Digest , 1896 ,

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Greek Sculpture

The development of the ancient Greek sculpture can be described as an art that underwent several different phases during its reign . Moreover there are many social , political and economic factors affecting the creation of a sculpture . In addition , Greece geographical location also proved to be another important contributor in the evolution of Greek sculpture . Thus the very configuration of the country was a constant object-lesson in clean-cut forms , and it would be strange indeed if sooner or later , it had not influenced in part the sculptural sense and the plastic mind of its inhabitants (Antiques Digest - Greek , 1896 br

.1 ) Greek sculptures range in different forms . They were religious civic , domestic , and sepulchral , according to the demand (Antiques Digest - Greek , 1896 ,

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Roman Sculpture

Roman sculptures on the other hand have striking similarities with their Greek counterparts . The formation of Roman taste in art particularly in sculpture can be attributed to Greek culture . The impressions produced by the thousands of examples of the greatest productions of Greek sculpture , then brought to Rome , were fundamental in forming Roman taste (Antiques Digest - Romans , 1896 ,

.1 ) Though there were similarities between the Roman and Greek sculpture , there are also several distinct characteristics that Roman sculpture has to offer In pursuance of the true Roman policy of the supremacy of utilitarian motives , the Romans developed all forms of architecture connected with secular and popular display , ceremony , use , or pleasure and sculpture was used almost entirely , not , as in Greece , in connection with the temples and sacred enclosures , but as a decoration for forums peristyles...

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