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  2. List of Greek artists - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Greek artists from the antiquity to today. Artists have been categorised according to their main artistic profession and according to the major historical period they lived in: the Ancient (until the foundation of the Byzantine Empire), the Byzantine (until the fall of Constantinople in 1453), Cretan Renaissance 1453-1660, Heptanese School 1660-1830 and the Modern period ...

  3. The School of Athens - Wikipedia

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    The painting is notable for its use of accurate perspective projection, a defining characteristic of Renaissance art, which Raphael learned from Leonardo; likewise, the themes of the painting, such as the rebirth of Ancient Greek philosophy and culture in Europe were inspired by Leonardo's individual pursuits in theatre, engineering, optics ...

  4. List of Greek inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    The School of Athens, a famous fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, with Plato and Aristotle as the central figures in the scene.. Greek inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques invented, innovated or discovered, partially or entirely, by Greeks.

  5. Ancient Greek art - Wikipedia

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    The most famous of all ancient Greek painters was Apelles of Kos, whom Pliny the Elder lauded as having "surpassed all the other painters who either preceded or succeeded him." [105] [106] Due to the perishable nature of the materials used and the major upheavals at the end of antiquity, not one of the famous works of Greek panel painting has ...

  6. Category:Ancient Greek scientists - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek physicists (2 C, 20 P) R. Ancient Rhodian scientists (5 P) Pages in category "Ancient Greek scientists" The following 2 pages are in this category, out ...

  7. Galen - Wikipedia

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    Galen's Greek name Γαληνός (Galēnós) comes from the adjective γαληνός (galēnós) 'calm'. [28] Galen's Latin name (Aelius or Claudius) implies he had Roman citizenship. [29] Galen describes his early life in On the affections of the mind. He was born in September 129 AD. [6]

  8. A monster diamond, ancient lipstick and erotic Roman ... - AOL

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    A British fine-art researcher made a startling discovery when he happened to spot a distinctive painting of the Tudor monarch Henry VIII in the background of a photograph posted to X. The image ...

  9. Hero of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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    Hero of Alexandria (/ ˈ h ɪər oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Ἥρων [a] ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, Hērōn hò Alexandreús, also known as Heron of Alexandria / ˈ h ɛr ən /; probably 1st or 2nd century AD) was a Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in Alexandria in Egypt during the Roman era.