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Doryphoros

Ancient American Art

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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.

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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.

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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.
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