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Greek SculpturesAOI: Human IngenuityGoal: To Introduce Famous Greek Sculptures
Inquiry Question: Why are Greek Sculptures so Valuable?
Gladys HoClass: MYP 4 Peace
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Table of Content:
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4
Aim ................................................................................................................ 4
Plan to achieve my goal ................................................................................ 5
Areas of Interaction (Human Ingenuity) ........................................................ 8
2. Process ........................................................................................................................... 9
Research ....................................................................................................... 9
Organization of Information using Process Journal ...................................... 9
Interview and Survey ................................................................................... 10
Product Making .......................................................................................... 11
3. Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 12
Analysis from my Research ........................................................................ 12
Historical background/ origin of Greek sculptures: ....................... 12
Materials: ...................................................................................... 13
Famous Sculptures: ...................................................................... 14
Human and Greek sculptures: ...................................................... 16
Findings from Interview & Survey ............................................................... 17
Why are Greek sculptures so valuable? ................................................... 18
4. Reflection and Evaluation ............................................................................................. 19
The planning stage ...................................................................................... 19
The research stage ..................................................................................... 20
5. Appendix ....................................................................................................................... 22
Appendix 1 Bibliography .......................................................................... 22
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Appendix 2 - Actual Project Schedule ......................................................... 24
Appendix 3 - Research Process Journal .................................................. 25
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Appendix 4 Survey Questionnaire ........................................................... 29
Appendix 5 - Results from experts interview .............................................. 31
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1. Introduction
Aim
The topic of my personal project is Greek Sculptures, the reason of choosing this topic
is because I like art and I think modern art has overshadowed the beauty of ancient art
causing the number of people who appreciate ancient art has gradually decreased over
time. My goal is to introduce the famous Greek sculptures, demonstrate their beauty
and to convince people of the value of Greek sculptures. Through achieving this goal, I
will be able to recover the beauty of Greek sculptures and regain the appreciation on
ancient art in people of the modern world. I will answer the inquiry question of Why
are the Greek sculptures so valuable?
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Plan to achieve my goal
The following Gantt chart shows the steps and timeline of my plan:
Step 2: Collection of Information and Resources
I will start with research on the background of Greek Sculptures. I will borrow books
from library and conduct research from internet. I aim to find out information about:
The reason for creating sculptures
The use of sculptures in the ancient Greek
The status/ position of sculptures in the Greek society
The importance of Greek sculptures towards ancient Greek
How Greek sculptures have influenced our society in the past and today.
All of these are relevant to support my inquiry question to demonstrate why Greek
sculptures are valuable. In addition, I will make a clear, detailed bibliography to
present the sources appropriately.
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Step 3: Choice and Application of Technique
After understanding the history, I will relate it to the modern society, and the
thoughts of different age group about Greek sculptures. I will do a set of
questionnaire/ survey to test peoples understanding and knowledge towards Greek
Sculptures. Base on the information I collect, I will use statistical approach to analyze
the information and present in format such as a pie chart. I expect that this can
clearly state the percentages and evidence that modern people have very low degree
of appreciation on Greek sculptures. This is why I would like to remind them the
beauty of Greek art through making the sculptures models. For more proof, I will
interview some professionals in order to share their knowledge and opinions.
Step 4: Make product
To help achieve my goal, I will create 4-6 models of the Greek Sculptures to reflect
their ancient beauties again. I will select the famous ones especially those that can be
found in the Louvre Museum, this is because those sculptures had already been
stereotyped to be the representatives of Ancient Greek sculptures.
To get myself ready for a topic about Sculpture, I have joined a summer art course
Caricature Sculpture which is a course of creating sculpture and through which I
have learnt how to control the clay well. Furthermore, my mother, who is a Clay
Artist, will be able to advise me throughout the process.
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Step 5: Analysis of Information
After collecting information from various sources, I will well organize the research
and justify them with detailed analysis. This can clearly show the depth of my
reflection, adding my own ideas and visions. To have a more powerful supply, I will
add in some comments and perspective response, which can further bring out
arguments and evidence. During the research, I should focus on the topic and always
relate the information to respond to r the inquiry question.
Step 6: Analysis of Process and Outcome
After the step of collecting and organizing information, I will validate all my analysis,
and always make sure it is related to the topic, AOI and the inquiry question. Also, I
should be able to identify my strength and weakness during the whole process, and
point out how to improve. This step is to reflect and suggest improvement for the
researching process.
Step 7: Reflective Essay
Finally, I will put together all the above materials into an essay form for sharing with
my audience. I will make sure the whole writing is in-line and related to the topic,
AOI, goal and inquiry question. In addition, I will create table and appendices to
include reference information where necessary.
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Areas of Interaction (Human Ingenuity)
Human Ingenuity is an AOI that is about invention, creation, enjoyment and life
quality. This AOI is about the relationship between human and things around the
world. According to my topic, as it is about the ancient Greek sculptures, it includes
history and also a human activity. I will explain the effect of Greek sculptures towards
the modern art and how it has changed human life. Greek sculptures were created by
ancient Greek, and were originally used for religious worshipping; they were then used
as an appreciation of heroism, beauty, celebration, love, daily practical use,
decoration to the wide varieties of usages and forms of existence in the world today.By applying this AOI, we are able to identify the impact of creating these sculptures,
the cultural developments and aesthetic judgments. Apart from these, we can find out
the effect of Greek sculptures towards the human lives and society.
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2. Process
Research
Ive done research on the origin of Greek sculptures, the types of sculptures, the
reason of making the sculptures, their functions, the time period of Ancient Greek
Art, how Ancient Greek artists were treated in order to understand about the
history of Greek sculptures. Also, Ive researched for famous sculptures in order to
appreciate the products and to pick the ones Ill make. In addition, Ive collectedinformation, conducted survey and interview about the influence of Greek
sculpture, and the relationship between human and sculptures in order to state the
connection between them. These three areas of information are very useful for
accessing my AOI (Human Ingenuity) and answering my inquiry question- Why are
the Greek sculpture so valuable?
Organization of Information using Process Journal
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Ive made a big Process Journal with 100 sheets. As my sources are books, internets
and interviews, so Ive organized them well:
Books: Ive borrowed them, read through it, and stuck post-it on the pages which I
thought are suitable for my Personal Project, I then photocopied the relevant pages
of the book and stuck them onto my process journal.
Internet: Ive conducted research on many websites and did some screen print and
copy-paste into a word doc, and printed them. After printing, in the same way as
books, Ive printed them out and stuck them onto my process journal.
After all of these researching and printings, to make useful information more
outstanding, Ive used different color pens to highlight and point out the most
important and most related information to my topic, AOI and IQ. Also, in every piece
of my information, Ive underline and circle phrases to analyze and paraphrase it.
Interview and Survey
As my AOI is Human Ingenuity, research is not enough to prove the relationship of
human and Greek sculptures. Therefore, Ive designed a set of surveys and interviews.
The surveys are for general people to fill in; it is mainly about the basics of Greek
sculptures. For interviews, it is aimed for some experts of art. There are several
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questions requiring own perspective and knowledge towards Greek Art. The reason I
created two sets of questionnaire is to compare the knowledge between the general
group and the experts. This can reflect the decreasing value of Greek sculptures in
modern peoples perspective.
Product Making
My products have been extremely successful bringing the beauty of Greek Sculptures
to my audiences. They are models of four chosen famous sculptures. Though Im not a
professional sculptor, with the coaching from expert, Ive re-built the specifications
and movement of the original sculptures. Most important, Im able to retain the spirit,
mood, and beauty of the sculptures very well. If I could afford more time and be more
skillful, I could make a few more challenging sculptures with meaningful stories and
backgrounds, this can further increase peoples appreciation.
The ways to create my product
As my product is to build some ancient Greek sculptures, using clay is the best way to
create it. The reason is that clay carries a similar texture and colorings as the
sculptures do. Also, clay is a soft material which I can handle it more easily and form a
more detailed- body shaping. A good body shaping is important to a Greek sculpture,
because one of the functions for Greek sculpture is to appreciate the beauties as well.
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I have chosen a kind of Japanese clay, La Doll, which is easy to handle and can dry
easily in the air.
Knowledge to help create my product
As making product takes time, so Ive started to build my sculptures in the very
beginning of my project. During the building, I was in parallel spending time on
researching and analyzing information. I found that it has not been a very good start
for me that I started off my product without enough understanding of my products.
After the collection of information, Ive understand more about the historical
background of the sculptures, Ive been more familiar to the area Im looking for, I
study well each of my chosen sculptures, and I know the basic information about
them, this has helped me on building their body by standing out their special features
and the meanings behind.
3. Analysis
Analysis from my Research
Historical background/ origin of Greek sculptures:
Greek Art was started in BC 500; the origin of it was the offspring of Greek religion.
The early Greek believed in gods, when sculptures were built to symbolize the
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Gods appearance. During that period, Greek sculptures were mostly placed in
temples for worship. The Ancient Greek had no specific state-religion, each
sculptures had their own specifications, so people in Greek must study all of their
stories and types of gods. Other sculptures were built to symbolize victory, love,
and other kinds of memory and celebration. There are totally 8 types of sculptures:
1- Temple-image
2- Sculptures connected with the temples and similar buildings
3- Commemorative or Dedicatory Statues and Groups of Statue
4- Athletic Statues and other Statues of Honor
5- Tombs
6-Portraits
7- Historical sculptures
8- Character-studies from mythology.
Materials:
The earliest material for building Greek sculptures was wood, and stones were for
replacing some body parts like: face, hands and feet. Instead of stone, more types of
materials were sometimes used, such as ivory. The real draperies (clothes) were
placed on the sculptures for decoration. The last material was clay; it was used for
forming the human figure and for adding details.
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Famous Sculptures:
I have seen lots of Greek sculptures through my research and have been impressed by
most of them. Among all, I have picked four that are famous, meaningful and widely
attractive as my product for the project. I aim to help the audience to appreciate the
beauty and value of Greek sculptures through my products.
Venus de Milo~
Venus de Milo is an ever since life-size figure of an Aphrodite, which was discovered on
the Greek island of Melos in year 1820. This sculpture is not completely naked, but herbody emerges from the folds of her rich gown. The sculpture of Venus de Milo is the
only well-preserved statue that expresses the goddess of love. Ive chosen this
sculpture, because it represents the beauties of god, and it is one of the top 3
treasures of the Louvre Museum. Most people appreciate the body shape and form of
this sculpture, through which I can present the beauty of Greek sculptures.
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Winged Victoria of Smothrace~
Winged Victoria of Samothrace is also known as Nike of Samothrace, this statue was
discovered in thousands of pieces on a little- known island in the north of Aegean-
Samothrace in year 1863. The goddess Nike stands still on a ships bow in dark stone
with her mighty wings rises up. This statue is a symbol of recording a winning of a
naval battle. After the Napoleon III, this statue has been located into a safer treasure
room in Louvre. Ive chosen this sculpture, because it represents the braveness and
the winning side of battle. It is also one of the top 3 treasures of the Louvre Museum.Most people appreciate the standing position and the opened wings of it. This
sculpture stands on a boat/ ship edge, which can bring a message to people about the
spiritual mind, and a never give up heart which is very meaningful.
Zeus~
Zeus is a great powerful king who was the god of the sky and the ruler of the Olympian
gods. He was a god for punishing those that lie or break oaths. He was a rain god as
well, gathered clouds and wielded thunderstorms. He was a representative of justice
and mercy, the protector of weak, and the punisher of the wicked. Though this
sculpture is not well-known like the above two sculptures, but the story and character
are powerful. It is the most supreme god and the origin of religion. These sculptures
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symbolize the history of Greek religion which was the foundation of the history of
Greek sculptures.
Sleeping Eros~
Sleeping Eros is characterization of age. It was a statue belonged to the 3 rd century
B.C. - early 1 st century A. D. This Eros is the god of love, a message of bringing love to
the earth. Usually, Eros plays with each other and pets, a symbol of simple and
peaceful. This sculpture can show the kindness and simple-mind of a child. SleepingEros is a sculpture represents childhood, and it is a young god of love. We can usually
see Eros through religious paintings, it is also known as the flying angels, who always
fly and for a group at the side of God. This is a typical representative of love which is
a common theme in Greek sculptures too.
Human and Greek sculptures:
In the early days, sculptors made statues to decorate temples, tombs, monuments and
homes, sculptures were used for worshipping activities. In the Late Greek period,
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sculptors made objects for peoples daily use, such as: toys, potties and cosmetic jars.
Sculptures could be commonly found, this shows that human and sculpture was closely
related in the Ancient Greeks society. It was also from Greece that sculptures were
spread to other parts of the world such as to Rome where Roman sculptures are
famous too.
Findings from Interview & Survey
From my interview with professional experts and professional students, they viewed
that sculptures have been the origin of art and craft, and a style of art work which can
present in a real way. Greek sculptures are valuable, because it is an ancient and
traditional way of worshipping; it is a specification and representative image of the
Greeks. Nowadays, the number of Greek sculptors has been decreased, and modern art
is not requiring a realistic technique. Apart from its value, Greek sculptures also affect
the world. In Ancient time, Greek sculptors are for worship and big ceremonies and
events; in modern time, Greek sculptures have been used as architecture and for
interior decoration too. Through these interviews of experts, Ive found out more
useful information to answer and relate to my topic and AOI.
From my survey with the general community, Ive found that most of them have seen
the sculptures, but not really know the background and history of it. Ive found that
most people knew about Victoria de Samothrace, and they saw it through internet
and Louvre Museum. Half of them think sculptures are for decoration, and half of them
think they are just a kind for art. Only 2 percent people would prefer Ancient Greek
over modern art. This survey shows that most people have very superficial knowledge
about Greek sculptures, promoting the value of Greek sculpture is important so more
people can appreciate their wonderful contributions. In my opinion, I think Greek
sculptures are work of realistic, and for recording stories, having interesting
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backgrounds and conveying meaningful messages. They are not simply a piece of art
made of wood or clay, they should be highly valued.
The use of Greek sculptures
for decoration
for artfor worshipping
for gift
Why are Greek sculptures so valuable?
Through this project, my interest and knowledge about Greek sculptures has been
increased, and Ive got a better appreciation on Greek art as well. Before the project,
I thought Greek sculptures/ statues were just a kind of ancient Art, and it is another
way to present human portraits. However, after the research, Ive found out that
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apart from an ancient Art, sculptures are used as worshipping, gift, celebration,
decoration, building and other daily uses as well. Greek sculptures are classified as
treasures in world-class museums with significant historic values. My new perspective
to Greek sculpture is more broad and interested; I think sculptures do influence the
world in both art and practical ways. For example, China Buddha is a Chinese god and
in black stone, which carries the same painting rule as Greek sculptures did (any
goddess sculpture is painted in gold/ black/ white). And also, sculptures are very
typical in modern interior decoration. Nowadays, the numbers of sculptors have been
decreased, and the numbers of people who appreciate is decreasing as well. Through
my surveys, we can clearly see that most people in nowadays preferring modern art
not realizing Greek Art being the foundation of modern art. Therefore, Greek
sculptures are very valuable painting the history of Art in the world.
4. Reflection and Evaluation
The planning stage
My plan has been a very important foundation for me to be successful in delivering theproject. First, I have set my topic, goal, AOI and IQ with target dates. Next, I broke
down the project into tasks and set a deadline for each of them. Then, I have created
a document plan in the format of a Gantt chart. In this Gantt chart, Ive captured my
tasks, the time required and the schedule of completing each task.
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During the execution of the project, this Gantt chart has helped me to follow the steps
in an organized and timely manner. I updated the Gantt chart with actual progress
every month to ensure my process was not behind schedule. However, though taskswere detailed and well-planned, the actual duration was a little bit longer than the
planned time, so sometimes I have to catch up.
The research stage
My research stage was very organized. Ive researched the origin and history of Greek
Sculptures, then information about the materials and use of Greek Sculptures. After
that, Ive researched my chosen sculptures with historical background and meaning. At
last, by linking to the AOI (human Ingenuity), Ive carried out interviews and surveys
with several people and experts, which can reflect the knowledge and understanding
of Greek Sculptures in the modern people. Although these researches have provided
good supporting to my Inquiry question, I think there can be room for improvement. I
think I could provide some information about artists, who have been influenced by the
idea of Greek sculptures; this will enable me to further relate Greek sculptures and
modern art.
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Conclusion
After working on this project, my understanding and knowledge towards Greeksculptures has increased substantially. Ive explored the relationship between human
and Greek sculptures, and how Greek sculptures have affected the world. As a result, I
have answered my inquiry question and addressed the AOI. I have led my audience to
appreciate the value and beauty of Greek Sculptures, and I have built up strong
interest on the topic too.
If I could have one more chance to retake this personal project, I would consider about
finding more information and provides evidences to show a development of sculptures.(How they share and spread their culture from just Greek to the whole world). For
improvement, if I have more time, I would like to collect more useful information
rather than randomly picking information around every source
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.My inquiry question is Why are Greek sculptures so valuable? Through my whole
personal project, Ive proven the statement of Greek Sculptures are valuable.
During my process of research, Ive collected background information of Greek
sculptures, and provide timeline to show the development of Greek Art. Through the
analysis and results from questionnaire, I can prove that Greek sculptures are
valuable, and a major influence to human life.
5. Appendix
Appendix 1 Bibliography
Books
1. An Introduction to Greek sculpture. L.E. Upcott, M. A., 1887.
2. Barber, Barrington. The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing. London: ArcturusFoulsham, 2005.
3. Bartz, Gabrield, and Elberhard Konig. The Louvre Art & Architecture. Germany:Konemann, 2001.
4. John, Boardman,. Greek sculpture the late classical period and sculpture in coloniesand overseas. New York, N.Y: Thames and Hudson, 1995.
5. Siebler, Michael. Greek Art (Taschen Basic Architecture Series). Los Angeles:Taschen, 2007.
6. Ancient Greek Art, Art in history. Great Britain:Heinemann Library, 1997
7. Power, Jillian. Ancient Art (Art & Artists). London: Hodder Wayland, 1994.
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Websites
1. Greek Sculptures MinMeister Mind Map. Online Mind Mapping MindMeister. 06Oct. 2009 http://www.mindmeister.com/15277724 .
2. Ancient Greek Art Lesson. World History by History Link 101.06 Oct. 2009http://www. historylink101.com/lessons/art_history_lessons/greek_art.htm.
3. Zeus. Greek Mythology . Web. 20 Oct. 2009.
http://ww.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Zeus./zeus.html
4. Zeus: Biography from Answers.com. Answers.com Online Dictionary,Encryclopedia and much more . Web. 20 Oct. 2009.http://www.answers.com/topic/zeus .
5. Zeus, Eros, Zeus Sculpture, Zeus Plaque, Greek God, Greek Mythology, AncientGreek Art, Greek Sculpture, Greek Statue. Ancient Sculpture Gallery Reproductions World Finest Museum Masterpieces . Web. 21 Oct. 2009.http://www.ancientsculpturegallery.com/038.html .
6. Mythology Gallery: Greek & Roman Sculpture. THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY,Exploring Mythology & the Greek Gods in Classical Literature & Art. Web. 21 Oct.2009. http://www.theoi.com/GalleryS1.html .
7. Art History at Loggia I Sleeping Eros. Loggia | Exploring the Arts and Humanities! Web. 21 Oct. 2009. http://www.loggia.com/art/ancient/hellenistic04.html#
8. Statuette of a Sleeping Eros (Getty Museum). The Getty . Web. 21 Oct. 2009.http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=8175 .
9. Status of Eros sleeping [Greek or Roman] (43.11.4) | Heibrunn Timeline of ArtHistory | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: metmuseum.org. Web. 21 Oct. 2009.http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/04/eusb/hob_43.11.4.htm .
10. Greek mythology- List of Greek gods and goddesses in ancient Greece. Greek-Gods.Info- Greek Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece . Web. 21 Oct. 2009.http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/#
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11. MythHome: Greek Gods and Their Associates. Welcome toMYTHHOME:Mythology Site. Web. 21 Oct. 2009.http://www.mythome.org/greek.html .
Appendix 2 - Actual Project Schedule
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Appendix 3 - Research Process Journal
Ive paste some
copies from books,
and do annotation .
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Ive marked a star
symbol to indicate
important information
which related to the
Inquiry Question.
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Ive implied
timeline to show
the development of
Ancient Art.
Ive found a listof all Greek
Gods.
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Ive shown the
family relationship/
family tree of the
Greek God.
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Appendix 4 Survey Questionnaire
Questionnaire
1. Do you know about the following sculptures? (circle the name)(Answers can be more than one)
1a. If yes, where did you know about it/them?
from internetfrom booksfrom museumfrom teachersothers:________
Victoria deSamotcracia
Venus de MiloSleeping Eros
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1b. if no, can you use a word to describe these sculptures?
Victoria de Samocracia: _________________
Venus de Milo:_________________
Sleeping Eros:_________________
2. What do you think the sculptures can be used for?(Answers can be more than one)
for decorationfor artfor worshippingfor giftothers:___________
3. In between modern art and ancient Greek art, which do you prefer most?
- Modern art
- Ancient Greek
Reasoning: ___________________________________________________
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Appendix 5 - Results from experts interview
Guiding questions for interview/ experts: (1)
Name Natalie Hui
Background University Student studying Architecture
Perspective towards Greek sculptures
Greek Sculptures are of historic and cultural significance. They define the Greekcultural ideals of beauty and religion. These principles have affected the way artistswork, particularly in the development of precise proportioning and composition. Thesculptures convey an expressive narrative (story) which reveals traits or importantevents of society. It is because of the sculptures' relevance to the time that it wasmade that a historian can learn about Ancient Greece.
*Simple version-represents Greek view on religion and beauty
~ Why are Ancient Greek sculptures so valuable?
Greek sculptures are valued for their cultural significance. They are objects thatreflect the ideals, traditions and capabilities of Greek society. There is a man-madeelement because you can follow the process in which it was made. Unlike otherartifacts such as literature, sculptures give a direct visual impact and therefore allowanyone to understand.
*looking at sculptures everyone cans understand-visual impact
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~ How do Ancient Greek sculptures affect the world?
The Greeks defined the perfect human body through proportions. Their idea of beautyas depicted in their sculptures has affected how an artist depicts a person. For a longtime, artists would always try to reflect the traditional Greek perfectionism in theirwork.
*affect artists ideas of the human body and composition
~ What is the relationship between human and Greek sculptures?
Greek sculptures depict great heroes or gods, they honor the great deeds they havedone. Humans are distanced from these sculptures because they are meant to depict abeing better than the ordinary person. Their proportions are measured to the extent
that in reality no human can possess. This sense of perfectionism puts the viewer on alower level-makes them not worthy in order to depict the power of gods.
*distance relationship-you are not as perfect as god
~ Name some of your favorite sculptures
Athena and Venus de Milo
Phidias is the name of a sculptor who worked on the parthenon frieze.
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Name Nathan Tung
Background University Student studying Architecture
Perspective towards Greek sculpturesPositive
~ Why are Ancient Greek sculptures so valuable?
-very old
-technically sound
-historic artifacts
~ How do Ancient Greek sculptures affect the world?
-a form of high art, setting a standard for the art of sculpting
-attracts tourists
~ What is the relationship between human and Greek sculptures?
-Greeks mostly sculpt the human form
-During the Renaissance period, artists (sculptors included) pursued beauty, using thehuman body as the medium
~ Name some of your favorite sculptures
-Michelangelos Pieta
-Berninis Ecstasy of St. Theresa
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Name Sarah
Background Art Teacher
Perspective towards Greek sculpturesI think sculptures are the origin of art and craft, and a style of art work which canpresent in a real way.
~ Why are Ancient Greek sculptures so valuable?
an ancient way of worshipping in Greekspecification and representative image of Greeknumber of sculptors decreasemodern art is not looking for realistic anymore
~ How do Ancient Greek sculptures affect the world?
Ancient for worship and big ceremony/ event
Modern- architecture/ decoration
~ What is the relationship between human and Greek sculptures?
-Greeks mostly sculpt the human form
-During the Renaissance period, artists (sculptors included) pursued beauty, using thehuman body as the medium
~ Name some of your favorite sculptures
Cupid and Psyche
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