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Development of Nude Form in Greek Art
Art History 1 | ART 114 |
Associate in Fine Arts | Spring 2011 |
Abstract
Greeks art is highly influenced by the human form. The most vivid illustration of this influence
is the evolution of Greek sculpture. The appreciation for the nude form is evident in sculpture,
painting (most notably on ceramics) and even in Greek philosophy. The standing male nude and
the draped female form are some of the most iconic of styles emerging from the Greek
obsession with the human form. The nude male form appears more prevalently in Greek art
than the draped female form. It is apparent from the frequency of the occurrence and the level
of development that the human form was the most important aesthetic inspiration for ancient
Greek art. The gender roles of ancient Greece are obvious in the presentation of the two
different forms. The draped figures of the females are all very modest, and conservatively
draped, whereas the male figures are completely exposed and sculpted to show the strength
and masculinity of the male form.
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