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Long Essay How does the representation of the human figure in a work of art express a culture's values? Select two works of art to analyze in your response. Be sure to include one work from beyond the European tradition. Form and content within depictions of the human figure often expresse perceived cultural beliefs. These beliefs and values have often varied between different cultures and time periods. For example, the Greek statue Doryphoros Spear Bearer portrays a warrior and athlete, while the Moche Mochica Portrait was used in burial rites. The Doryphoros Spear Bearer and Mochica Portrait, from completely different cultures and roughly similar periods, exemplify values and beliefs of their respective cultures through the representation of the human form.

Anavysos Kouros

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Short Essay The human body is one of the central subjects of ancient Greek art. In a short essay, explain why the human body was such an important subject to the ancient Greeks and how this sculpture reflects Greek ideas and ideals about humanity and the human form. You should identify this work and its stylistic period, and indicate how this sculpture is characteristic of that period.

3.06 Short Essay

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The Roman Ara Pacis Augustae, or Altar of Augustan Peace was created from 13-9 BCE. This marble building celebrates Augustus? establishment of peace. The symbols on the building represent a time of peace and plenty. This altar served as the expression of religion to the Romans and also represented the great military dominance in the Roman Empire. The figures inscribed on this altar all signify Roman piety. Some of the engravings on the side of the building portray August performing sacrifices to god. Other figures depicted on the side of this amazing piece of artwork consists of people using animals as sacrificial offerings, and others garnishing laurel circlets which signify victory in the Roman Empire.

3.04 Long Essay

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How a culture views the human figure varies greatly. Two cultures can infer and believe whatever they choose because there is no right way. Two cultures that perceive the human figure differently are The Greeks and The Olmecs. The Greeks love analyzing the human figure and are very passionate about human perfection. The Olmecs on the other hand had a very different perception on human perfection and the human figure. Two pieces of artwork that represent the Greek culture well are the Doryphoros Spear Bearer statue, a marble copy of a bronze original created by the Polykleitos during the Greek culture, and the Kritios Boy sculpture which is also a marble sculpture created around 480 BCE.

3.03 Short Response

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The image I have chosen to right about is the Doryphoros Spear Bearer. This sculpture is one of most famous in Greek culture sculpted by an unknown artist during 440 BCE. This sculpture represent gallery 3 the best because this sculpture represents an ideal youth and not a specific individual. It is theorized that the sculptors need to perfect proportions on this sculpture was related to the philosophical desire to present the abstract expression of God and the perfect person in visual form. The Doryphoros is represented as an athlete and a warrior but has an averted gaze to be admired without recognizing it. He portrays the ideal Spartan body with a closed stance, thick torso, and muscular body.

3.02 Short Essay

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Humanism is the philosophy where the human form and reason are at the center of all things. Greeks were interested in the recognizable and physical world rather than the afterlife and nature. They created ideal sculptures from universal features such as the perfect nose, torso, and other body parts rather than making different body types that they felt were not perfect. To the Greeks humans were the center of all things and the supreme subject of art. The picture shown in the assessment is known as Kroisos found in Anavyssos. This marble sculpture is dated back to 530 BCE sculpted by an unknown artist. This sculpture is from the archaic period for many reasons. The archaic period is responsible for the introduction of the kouroi.

AP Art History Chp. 1 test

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Mr. Carruthers Storm King School AP Art History- Test #1 Chps 1 & 2 Name _______________________________________________________________ There are 20 Multiple Choice questions worth 3 pts. each. Please circle the correct answer. ? 1. This Gate contains guardian images of lamassus horses lions bulls This work is part of the Hittite Gate Step Pyramid Pergamon Altar Ishtar Gate 3. Which of the following civilizations specialized in relief sculptures of kings hunting lions? Egypt Persia India Assyria ? 4. Greek Pots such as these functioned primarily as grave markers drinking cups a vessel for mixing water and wine storage vessels ? 5. This capital is from which of the following orders? Doric Ionic Corinthian Tuscan 6. Cylinder Seals are most commonly found in ancient Rome

Kroisos

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Question:?The human body is one of the central subjects of ancient Greek art. In a short essay, explain why the human body was such an important subject to the ancient Greeks and how this sculpture reflects Greek ideas and ideals about humanity and the human form. You should identify this work and its stylistic period, and indicate how this sculpture is characteristic of that period.

Human figures in culture's art

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The representation of the human figure in a culture?s artwork reflects the central values of the culture that artwork belongs to. A marble sculpture from the Greek Period, Kroisos, found in Anavyssos and made around 530 BC and a hand-painted ceramic Mochica Portrait vessel from around 400 AD both express an individual value system from each of their cultures. Kroisos, a marble statue from Greece, has many features that link him to the Greek values placed on the human body. This sculpture is idealized with defined muscles and natural proportions. The Greeks saw the human body as perfect. It was used in many and nearly all forms of art because it was seen as the center of all things and the ideal form of perfection.
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