HIST 2100 Lecture 2: March 17-Rome tutorial .pdf
19 Nov 2014
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A good complexion and stature was important for men. Idea of a woman"s suitability to breed. The romans had their own ideas about the body. Cicero tells you how to behave (i. e. you"re not supposed to be naked) but then the. Roman copied the style of greek naked art (statues, etc) The manlier you are, the bigger your penis will be. Republican barism: the statues of men will look like the person did in real life. The statues could sometimes be realistic; they are not true portrayals of what the men actually looked like (i. e. the statue of emperor claudius as jupiter) It was more acceptable in the eastern part of the mediterranean to portray yourself (i. e. in sculpture) in greek style (naked, showing genitals, etc) Hellenistic period: characterized by alexander the great"s death and the people who came after, until rome takes over. Larger penis" were used to signify protectors (larger penis made you a protector)
