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Kosmos.

Authors :
Marconi, Clemente
Source :
Res: Anthropology & Aesthetics; Spring2004, Issue 45, p211-224, 14p, 8 Black and White Photographs
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

The article describes the kosmos in Greece and the imagery of the archaic Greek temple. A Greek word, kosmos refers to the unmistakable idea of order, both in the material and moral sense. The term also signifies form, government, decoration, and honor. Words such as ornament and splendor and everything that describes the beauty of the architectural form are also attached to kosmos. The components of Greek temple decoration include acroteria, pediments, and friezes. The archaic temple decoration has an interaction with the ritual dimension.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02771322
Issue :
45
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Res: Anthropology & Aesthetics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33724310
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/RESv45n1ms20167628