Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Xenophanes, Dazzle Camouflage, Dactylic Hexameter
11 Jun 2016
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Art of men c. 2500 2200 bc. Begin to appear in year 600 bc (middle of archaic period) Statue given to ask for favours or say thank you. Inspired by egyptian statues: wide shoulder blades, triangular torso, stepping forward. Greeks didn"t always invent things, they adopted other ideas and transformed them and embark upon an entirely new path. Egyptian nobleman, greeks are very interested in accurately representing the human form. Very tall, physically fit, long legs, studs . Not realistically the average greek, but the essence of what is considered beauty. Getting everything perfect and capturing the ideal perfection is classical art, emphasis on muscularness. People in central america were not interested in naturalistic depictions of their art/statues. Venus of willendorf (20,000 bc), fertility icon, beauty. Late dark ages/early arachaic period, no interest in realism, statues would just have indents where genitals are to make women. Kore statues showed girls complete clothing as opposed to men who were.
