Polygence Scholar2024
Vivienne Tang
Class of 2027San Francisco, California
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- "The Utility of Art in Depicting the Contrast Between the Women of Sparta and Athens" with mentor Sydnie (Oct. 27, 2024)
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The Utility of Art in Depicting the Contrast Between the Women of Sparta and Athens
Started Jan. 24, 2024
Abstract or project description
This paper demonstrates how art shows the contrast between the women in Sparta and Athens. Women in Sparta and Athens lived very different lifestyles because of their city’s opposing belief systems. Spartan women were known to have many more rights than the other women of their time, such as Athenians. Art plays a significant role in history, even when compared to texts, because of its visual depictions with meaning. Art can be interpreted in a variety of ways and reflects the culture of where it was created. In this paper, I will analyze artwork to learn about the role of women in Athens and Sparta.