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For our project, we decided to create a painting of symbols and themes of Antigone in order to demonstrate our understanding of the unit. In Antigone, Sophocles uses imagery to convey symbolization in nature, the inevitability of fate, and the effect of tragic events. Our painting conveys these elements of drama through multiple scenes within the story. In addition, our painting demonstrates our knowledge of the life of Sophocles. We used a certain artistic/architectural style to represent the time period he lived in, as well as representing characters within Antigone to show how great of a writer he is and how he has impacted theater, drama, and tragedy today. Our understanding of Greek tragedy is conveyed in the depiction of some of the …show more content…

The theater's architectural style demonstrates the time period in which Sophocles was alive. On the stage, three main scenes are portrayed. The first scene is of the anagnorisis of Creon. After the suicides of Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice, Creon comes to the realization that his egotistical beliefs are the reason for the deaths of the ones he cared for. In our painting, Creon is crying while looking toward the lifeless Antigone and Haemon. To the left of Creon, the scene of Antigone’s suicide is shown. Antigone is drawn with a noose around her neck with a despairing look on her face. This scene is one of the most tragic downfalls within the play. Throughout the story, many of the events are a result of the actions and decisions of Antigone. We placed her in the center of the stage to show how important her role was in the story. Her suicide is her final action and in turn, is the catalyst for the downfall of others. On the opposite side of Antigone, the suicide of Haemon is showed. Haemon is drawn while crying and stabbing himself with a sword. He decides to commit suicide after finding Antigone, who he was engaged to, dead. This is also one of the most tragic downfalls within the story. His death exemplifies his love for Antigone and the amount of control Antigone had on his decisions, even after her death. In our painting, these three scenes demonstrate our knowledge of the story, as well as the techniques Sophocles uses

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