'Archer': The Most Greek Sculptures

The ancient Greeks believed in a strong mind and a strong body. Their celebration of the physical beauty and ability of the human body can be seen in their sculpture, writings, and sporting events. The physical beauty of the human body is shown in the marble sculpture “Kraisos” (Benton and DiYanni 64). The sculpture shows a male with a defined muscular mid-section, broad shoulders, and thick legs. There is more detail and a more natural appearance in this sculpture compared to a similar statue from approximately 60 years earlier. The face of the sculpture is realistic and the left foot is forward, as seen in Egyptian sculpture. The art of thought was established by the philosophers of ancient

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An artist's job is to interpret, and express the aspects of life in a creative fashion. War has played a big part in shaping our human history, and many artists have portrayed their feelings about art through paintings, and even monuments. Whether it be to show; the joy of victory, the sorrow of defeat, or to educate the public on the gory realities of war. Art about war can also show us a great amount of history of the kinds of weapons that were used at the time. It is necessary for artists to interpret, and criticize all aspects of life; even ones as tragic as war, It can make the public more aware of what goes on in times of war.

One of the most well-known cultures throughout all of history belonged to the Greeks. Their heritage was so highly valued that it lived on even after they no longer ruled. The Greeks were some of the most innovative artists of their time and their work was so inherently beautiful that people from future cultures fell in love with it and decided to incorporate it into their own customs. The most famous group known for this was the Romans. After the Romans took over Greece, their love for its customs bloomed which resulted in many recreations of Greek art that are now seen today. However, Greek sculpture art had a hard time making it to the modern day. Most sculptures were made out of bronze and often melted down to be used for other purposes. Any surviving Greek related art is often just a Roman copy. The Romans are famous throughout history for their copies of Greek sculptures, especially relief sculptures. However, they also incorporated other Greek traditions and customs into their lives as well. Romans created separate names to refer to Greek gods and were often found creating and recreating art based on Greek myths. One specific Greek custom adopted by the Romans was the way in which they buried their dead. Romans originally cremated their dead but after the influence of Greek culture, they began burying their dead in large sarcophagi, with Greek myths elaborately sculpted into the sides, similar to the one kept at the Walter 's Art Museum depicting the abduction of

Throughout the times in Greek art, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods have changed overtime from the sculptures in the form, style, and symmetry.

Parallel to the physical state exemplified in “The Football Player”, I located a similarly themed group of sculptures entitled “Korean War Veterans” by Frank Gaylord on Artstor.org.

The life-size bronze statue Aulus Metellus (5’11”), 80 BCE, who was a Roman official who appears older in age has name of the portrait inscribed in the hem of his robe. Metellus spoke to the people, assuring them that their government was working in their interests. Aulus Metellus is a remarkable statue made of bronze, with now hollow eyes. Artists and sculptors of the Republican period were keen on creating believable images based on careful study called naturalism. The republic was drawn to accurate and faithful portraits of their leaders and were captivated by the confidence in the Republic by these representations. Due to its naturalism and verism, Aulus Metellus has the ability to interact with the viewer. The life size statue stretches

There was once a man named George who wanted to compete in the Olympics. This was located in Olympia, a south-western city in Greece. The event took place every 4 years, and was used as a type of calendar. George had been training for years to be in these games, and finally he had his chance. He was going to compete in a pentathlon, or a group of five competitions: sprinting, long-jumping, hurling javelins, discus-throwing, and wrestling other Greeks.

A huge proportion of the artworks included in this chapter depict war, victory, and defeat. They convey to the viewer glory and heroism – the glorious victories of the Greek over their enemies, and the heroic martyrdom of Greeks who die in battle, such as the “Dying Warriors” in the Temple of Aphaia. The viewer feels a sense of respect and awe at their achievement and sacrifice, but it is more respect for them as symbols of heroism rather than a empathetic connection to the characters as individuals. And, there seems to be an utter lack of empathy for the enemy – there is no attempt to see any perspective other than the Greek, so the enemies have only one dimension – that of being enemies. Their deaths have no gravity other than being an attribute

Something that jumped out at me from the reading was the subtle differences between the kore and kouros statues of the Archaic period and those of the Early Classical Period. The Archaic Period lasted from around 600 to 480 BCE. The kore and kouros statues of this time period obviously show how they are older than the Early Classical statues because they resemble Egyptian sculpture more. In Art: a Brief History by Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren, the Anavysos Kouros, stands with his fists clenched, arms at the side, one leg in front of the other, and the famous Archaic smile on his face (107). The idea that clenched fists and one leg forward symbolizes power is interesting to me, but I can see why they do it because it seems to symbolize

Landscape that show Military art have been described to us through the paintings, showing us how things were different, instead of writing a novel about one specific even it could be described and shown in one painting. A painting is worth a thousand words, showing sorrow, anger, passion, love, hatred, envy, jealousy, happiness, joy, pleasure, pain, ectara. In

For this writing assignment I have chosen a drawing called The Battle of Anghiari. This drawing shows men on horses fighting each other in an intense battle for the possession of a standard, a standard was a type of heraldic flag that displayed badges of personages of high rank. This drawing is a copy that was made by Peter Paul Rubens in 1603 but the original was made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505. Rubens had been drawing for years, his years of practice were from 1598 through 1640. The medium of the drawing was black chalk with brown and grey ink. Also the dimensions of the drawing are 17.83 in tall and 25.04 in wide and its location is in the Louvre Museum, Paris. I chose this artist because when I was learning about him in my art history

Greek temples, a staple of Western workmanship and legend, really impart some eminent engineering likenesses to Egyptian temples, particularly the utilization of numerous segments and the stone-work utilized as a part of development. Be that as it may, Classical and Hellenistic Greek sanctuaries are recognized by their designs: single rectangular rooms adorned with images , enhanced with lavish columns, with a porch at the passageway, and containing a sacrificial stone for penance. At every end of the rooftop, over the entablature, was a triangular space known as the pediment, into which stone workers crushed elaborate scenes. With the goal that individuals remaining on the ground could see them, these pediment figures were normally painted

Dædalüs is a talented sculptor and architect that lives in Ancient Greece. His nephew Talus arrives in Greece and becomes popular himself. He makes the compass and the fish saw. Dædalüs became jealous of Talus and pushed him off a cliff and killed him. In sorrow, he fled from Greece, to eventually end up in a town called Crete. In Crete, a man by the name of “King Minos” hired Dædalüs to make him his own personal architect. King Minos has Dædalüs make the Labyrinth. Eventually, Dædalüs realizes that he is a prisoner to King Minos and wants to escape. Dædalüs finally decides to make a pair of wing to fly away. So, he makes a pair of wing for both him and his son Icarus.

Greek art has changed throughout the years, yet some basic forms have remained. Time, technique, as well as historical events have helped shape the way art has evolved since 600 B.C. Three important periods in Greek art are the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. We will discuss how art has changed throughout these periods, what influences led to change, as well as why it changed. We will also discuss what has remained constant through these periods. Since people’s perceptions and taste of art are different, some would say that art has become better with time, whereas others would say the opposite, but nonetheless, it has evolved.