Title or Description: Antigone
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Author: Sophocles
Cultural Era/Movement: Classicism
Literary Genre: Greek Tragedy
Century: 5th century BCE
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Artwork: Aphrodite of Knidos
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Cultural Era/Movement: Classicism
Art Style: Classical
Century: 4th century BCE
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Artwork: Laocoon Group
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Cultural Era/Movement: Classicism
Art Style: Hellenistic
Century: 2nd century BCE
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Artwork: Spear-Bearer
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Cultural Era/Movement: Classicism
Art Style: Classical
Century: 5th century BCE
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Artwork: Zeus (or Poseidon)
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Cultural Era/Movement: Classicism
Art Style: Classical
Century: 5th century BCE
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