Watch these short videos (about 7 minutes each) and think about their philosophical viewpoint and how that might be reflected in sculpture of the Classical Period of Ancient Greece. The School of Life: Philosophy - Plato https://youtu.be/VDiyQub6vpw The School of Life: Philosophy - Aristotle https://youtu.be/csIW4W_DYX4 1) How do these ancient Greek philosophers view humanity? Can their ideology be seen in the work of art by Polykleitos above? 2) Alternatively, what developments are taking place in representing the human male form from Egyptian models to the Classical Greek Period? Make an observation of what you notice is similar and/or different between these three works of sculpture above. 3) Beauty, to the Greeks, was based on proportion; the contemplation of harmonious proportions equalled the contemplation of 'arete' or the Greek word for 'virtue' (behavior showing great moral character). Is this evidenced in Polykleitos's sculpture? Respond to any one of these prompts by 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 6, 2023 (20 pts). |
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