Aphrodite of Melos, the sculpture has this very natural stance that just shows off her in a way that catches your attention. It is not only the design or artistic features that catch you but the material used to create her. She looks to be made out of marble. The material alone makes her stand out with how beautiful the marble makes her pop. The features on her has so much detail; adding on to that the realism in the sculpture just makes her presents feel more majestic and powerful. her concept is to show perfection. She looks to be of someone of importance. She is not like other girls that have long flowy hair, her hair is short and curly. One thing that is most noticeable is she is only wearing a robe like clothing that covers her bottom half. She stands tall on a small brick platform. In some way she almost has manly features. Her face is more chiseled than an average woman would have. She also has a muscular torso. For some reason she contains no arms. It looks like it was done on purpose, but I cannot be certain. .
They worshipped many gods whom they believed appeared in human form and yet were endowed with superhuman strength and ageless beauty. Most gods cheated on their spouses killed one another, and had multiple lovers. At first the philosophy was physical and asked what the final and irreducible constituent of things was. They question what is beauty? According to him the object of science is the universal which contains a universal. There was three types of art painting, sculpture, and architecture. Each played a huge roll on how their culture was depicted. Paintings in their culture usually had a story much like the Egyptians. Most had a God that they believed in. The style was realism and they also contained lots of detailed backgrounds. As for their vases, and plates they had a story but it had a lot less detail work like the Egyptians. As for architecture all of the monuments are huge.
Many artists have tried to depict various women as Aphrodite. ... Aphrodite de Melos, more commonly known as Venus de Milo, in now located in the Louvre in France. ... In the Archaic and Early Classical periods, Aphrodite is clothed and formal. ... The pose of Aphrodite has had scholar in much debate. ... "Aphrodite was portrayed as an object of male desire- (Moulton). ...
The Art of Science Where have all the myths gone? At what point did we turn our backs on the wonder of art for the modern world of computers and television? What is it we desire, that we have given up the inspiration provided us by art and imagination? These are a few of the questions we must ask o...
WRITE A SHORT CRITIQUE ON CLASSICAL GREEK ART WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO EITHER GREEK POTTERY OR GREEK SCULPTURE. Behind the art of the golden age, lay a long period of experimentation. Art historians trace Greek art far back from the 7th to the 1st century, noting that an early date foreign models, especially Cretan, Asian & Egyptian, exercised a strong influence. They have their roots in Aegean civilization, but their unique qualities have made them among the strongest influences on subsequent Western art and architecture. (Britannica Encyclopedia) Working on a monumental scale, they brou...
