Weekly posts from Michelle Barron's Humanities 2210-17762 class
Monday, February 14, 2011
Blog Post 3 for 2-15
How does this sculpture embody the classical Greek values of simplicity, restraint and balance? Think of these values in contrast to those NOT esteemed by the classical Greeks: complexity, excess and instability. (refer to chapters 2 and 3)
By Elizaveta Georgieva: The statue of a dying soldier who is covering his head with a shield decorates the pediment ot the temple of Aphaia in Greece. It is a perfect example of the transition from the late Archaic to the early Classical period, which embodies this period 's main features: realistic, lifelike, naturalistic representation of the human body. Muscles are well developed. The body is full of grace and power. The sculptor pays much attention to movement. The figure is by no means static, like Egyptian sculptures. It is proportionate and well balanced. The sculptor admires the beauty of the human body and fills it with life. Even though the soldier is dying, he is full of strength, not weakness. The body is filled with tension. The soldier is still resisting the enemy. The sculpture is neither elaborate, nor excessive; yet it is very detailed and precise. It encompasses the Greek values of that period: balance, realism of expression, and simplicity.
This sculpture of a dying soldier fully represents the Greek admiration for balance, simplicity, and restraint. Looking at the sculpture, one can notice how perfectly balanced and well proportioned the soldier’s body is. The position of his body, resting on the shield, supplements the overall balance of the statue making it naturalistic together with muscles, bones, and, even, blood vessels that are showing through. The sculpture is very simple in its composition. It has almost no context: there is no clothing, jewelry, nature, or animal life. There are only the shield and helmet that show a viewer who this man was, and what his role was in the Greek society. The restraint of the statue makes one admire how beautifully the human body was sculptured without being distracted by additional details.
The sculpture of this dying soldier is a great example of the classical Greek values. The way the soldier is laying is a very natural, balanced, realistic pose. The sculpture is not complex, it is very simple without lacking necessary detail of the human body. The soldier is very proportional to the average human. I admire the artist's ability to create such a realistic, natural appearing person from stone.
From looking and studying the image of the sculpture from the Pediment and the Temple of Aphahia that represents a dying soldier from the Trojan war, the lines tell me that he was a strong, hardworking soldier. The form tells me that he was fighting when he died and fell to the ground. The mood is very melancholy and depressing because the soldiers had great admiration for balance and when dyeing, he was definitely instability.
The statue of the dying soldier is impressive. It amazingly captures one of the last moments of this soldier's life. The artist of the statue creatively sculpted the soldier's body and armor. The realistic muscle definition and expression on his face makes this statue almost an exact depiction of the soldier soon after he fell. In my opinion, the soldier's position tells me that he was determined to rise and continue to fight, showing the honor and power the Greeks cherished in this time period.
The fallen solider shows the will of a Greek solider that was sought out to achieve greatness. The artwork was well designed and give off the since of intentional drive to survived a hurtful death of it kind with a since of pride. As the solider seem to look into the ground with pain he show the soul of a true warrior. That has fought a great battle and has come to the end of his resting place.
The sculpture of the dying soldier does embody the classical Greek values of simplicity, restraint and balance. The sculpture is representing the religious beliefs of the Greeks. Most statues were dedicated as offerings to please or give thanks. The dying man sculpture shows the loyalty the soldiers had; it shows the soldier is holding on as long as he can. The statue is very nature and easy to interpret.
I believe that the sculpture of the dying soldier because it shows the realistic presentation of the human body. Greek are glorified human beings, this sclupture also shows other traits admired by the Greeks such as strength, pride and courage. Although the soldier is down against the enemy and dying he still showing his resistance and courage by continuing to fight. The sculpture says so much without having a lot of extras, it's very natural and believable.
When looking at this solder the thing that stands out to me that shows it’s from Classical Greece and not Archaic Greece is his facial expression. Also his body is fluid but still looks posed. Before reading the information on the side I would not have guessed this was a man dying. He has such a look of peace on his face, he could just as easily be writing love notes in the sand to his devoted. He is created with beautiful symmetry where he is naturalistic in his anatomy but still looks artificial; his right leg bent upward into a triangle, then his left arm bent in a downward triangle. It also strikes me that it shows no weakness, reminding me of its Classical Greek origin. The work is made to fit very much into aesthetics.
The sculpture of the dying soldier is very naturalistic with ecceptional detail to muscles and body of the soldier. It expresses the Greeks value of bravery and honor that came with defending their country. The sculpture is simplistic and withouut excess, so nothing can take away from the form of the warrior. on the other hand, this may lead to the rigid look of the warrior. His torso is rigid and frontal and his legs seem posed unlike a man's legs who went out from under him.
This sculpture is a great representation of the classical Greek period. The sculpture represents the classical Greek values of simplicity, restraint and balance. The sculpture is very simplistic in the fact that there is not much detail to it, he has muscle lines and facial expressions but he is naked and does not have a lot of complexity or excessive. He is very natural looking and realistic. His body is very well balanced. The expression on his face is so beautiful, you can just tell he was a great soldier and fought hard all the way to the end. Even laying there dying he is still holding up his shield as if he is still trying to fight.
Greek value of simplicity is always been an arts. I think the sculpture above which seen to be a dying soldier is pretty much reflect just that, complexity of it, instability and also the balance.
The sculpture of the dying soldier is a great representation of the classic Greek culture. It is a true representation of balance, simplicity and restraints. This sculpture could not be simpler, but within that simplicity it expresses the agony of the soldier while he was dying, it shows great detailed structure of the body, his muscles, his parts of the body are very well defined. His body is also well balanced; it shows how he is supporting his body with his legs and his one arm, while hanging from the other hand, which gave support to keep that balance. In this sculpture the artist also shows the soldiers bravery and his disposition to die with honor by not just lying the body there, his bent knee and his head not being drop down, even thought he is dying his body still show rigidity.
This sculpture of a dying soldier of war seems full of emotion. The distraught look on his face tells me that the craft and development was not simple, but very complex. This shows me that the Greeks cared about what kind of work they put out. These sculptures are sought to be a reflection of their society. This particular sculpture tells me that they are not ones to give up. They are fighters and will fight to their very last breath.
This statue is a very moving one. You can view it as a form of victory or as a form of defeat. The statue showed amazing detail and classic Greek. The solider was an iconic character of the period of Greece during the time is was made. Even thought the art is simple, it had amazing detail.
Although the man is dying, he still shows simplicity, and even balance. The man is not torn up, he still manages to hold the beauty that the Greeks aimed for. The man appears strong, not weak at all during his death.
This Statue shows alot of bravery he's no quiter.as it is shown here this soldier has fully developed and all He is doing his best to try to win the battle or better yet he's not giving up easy try hard dyning no matter what that's the Greek Way.
This statue of a dying soldier shows strength and a battle well fought. It shows a well crafted image of a man who has given his all to protect his people. A good soldier goes out with pride and in this image I get a sense of a man who has put it all on the line. The muscle tone in this image is well articulated showing strength in his legs and upper body. True warriors fight to the death, and I feel he has done his all.
This stature shows the body of a falling soldier lying with head bowed down gracefully. A body well nourished and whose features showed a strong character that courageously fought to the end. The shield displays an element well-defined, and natural in appearance, lines on the ground in sharp focus. It shows value of balance, simplicity and realism. It is a perfect example of the transition from the late Archaic to the early Classical
This statue shows me that the soldier did not want to give up. His head and facing towards the ground and eventhough he is on the ground dying he is still trying to fight. It shows the determination and drive the soldier brought with him to battle. If I was the enemy and I saw a statue of this I would likely feel intimidated because it shows how hard the soldier is willing to fight even when he knows he is dying.
I'm a Fighting Soldier no matter what I must continue to fight to the end.I risk my life for my Country I'm a strong Soldier I will Die Trying to Defend My Country.
His body looks as if he is getting up from a fall not falling.He detail to his muscle structure and anotomy embodies greek art. His face has determination and strength. The body seems well balanced and even the way he is lying looks even and proportioned.
His body looks as if he is getting up from a fall not falling.He detail to his muscle structure and anotomy embodies greek art. His face has determination and strength. The body seems well balanced and even the way he is lying looks even and proportioned.
By Elizaveta Georgieva:
ReplyDeleteThe statue of a dying soldier who is covering his head with a shield decorates the pediment ot the temple of Aphaia in Greece. It is a perfect example of the transition from the late Archaic to the early Classical period, which embodies this period 's main features: realistic, lifelike, naturalistic representation of the human body. Muscles are well developed. The body is full of grace and power. The sculptor pays much attention to movement. The figure is by no means static, like Egyptian sculptures. It is proportionate and well balanced. The sculptor admires the beauty of the human body and fills it with life. Even though the soldier is dying, he is full of strength, not weakness. The body is filled with tension. The soldier is still resisting the enemy. The sculpture is neither elaborate, nor excessive; yet it is very detailed and precise. It encompasses the Greek values of that period: balance, realism of expression, and simplicity.
This sculpture of a dying soldier fully represents the Greek admiration for balance, simplicity, and restraint. Looking at the sculpture, one can notice how perfectly balanced and well proportioned the soldier’s body is. The position of his body, resting on the shield, supplements the overall balance of the statue making it naturalistic together with muscles, bones, and, even, blood vessels that are showing through. The sculpture is very simple in its composition. It has almost no context: there is no clothing, jewelry, nature, or animal life. There are only the shield and helmet that show a viewer who this man was, and what his role was in the Greek society. The restraint of the statue makes one admire how beautifully the human body was sculptured without being distracted by additional details.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture of this dying soldier is a great example of the classical Greek values. The way the soldier is laying is a very natural, balanced, realistic pose. The sculpture is not complex, it is very simple without lacking necessary detail of the human body. The soldier is very proportional to the average human. I admire the artist's ability to create such a realistic, natural appearing person from stone.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Miles
ReplyDeleteFrom looking and studying the image of the sculpture from the Pediment and the Temple of Aphahia that represents a dying soldier from the Trojan war, the lines tell me that he was a strong, hardworking soldier. The form tells me that he was fighting when he died and fell to the ground. The mood is very melancholy and depressing because the soldiers had great admiration for balance and when dyeing, he was definitely instability.
The statue of the dying soldier is impressive. It amazingly captures one of the last moments of this soldier's life. The artist of the statue creatively sculpted the soldier's body and armor. The realistic muscle definition and expression on his face makes this statue almost an exact depiction of the soldier soon after he fell. In my opinion, the soldier's position tells me that he was determined to rise and continue to fight, showing the honor and power the Greeks cherished in this time period.
ReplyDeleteThe fallen solider shows the will of a Greek solider that was sought out to achieve greatness. The artwork was well designed and give off the since of intentional drive to survived a hurtful death of it kind with a since of pride. As the solider seem to look into the ground with pain he show the soul of a true warrior. That has fought a great battle and has come to the end of his resting place.
ReplyDeleteSheila Espada
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture of the dying soldier does embody the classical Greek values of simplicity, restraint and balance. The sculpture is representing the religious beliefs of the Greeks. Most statues were dedicated as offerings to please or give thanks. The dying man sculpture shows the loyalty the soldiers had; it shows the soldier is holding on as long as he can. The statue is very nature and easy to interpret.
I believe that the sculpture of the dying soldier because it shows the realistic presentation of the human body. Greek are glorified human beings, this sclupture also shows other traits admired by the Greeks such as strength, pride and courage. Although the soldier is down against the enemy and dying he still showing his resistance and courage by continuing to fight. The sculpture says so much without having a lot of extras, it's very natural and believable.
ReplyDeleteWhen looking at this solder the thing that stands out to me that shows it’s from Classical Greece and not Archaic Greece is his facial expression. Also his body is fluid but still looks posed. Before reading the information on the side I would not have guessed this was a man dying. He has such a look of peace on his face, he could just as easily be writing love notes in the sand to his devoted. He is created with beautiful symmetry where he is naturalistic in his anatomy but still looks artificial; his right leg bent upward into a triangle, then his left arm bent in a downward triangle. It also strikes me that it shows no weakness, reminding me of its Classical Greek origin. The work is made to fit very much into aesthetics.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture of the dying soldier is very naturalistic with ecceptional detail to muscles and body of the soldier. It expresses the Greeks value of bravery and honor that came with defending their country. The sculpture is simplistic and withouut excess, so nothing can take away from the form of the warrior. on the other hand, this may lead to the rigid look of the warrior. His torso is rigid and frontal and his legs seem posed unlike a man's legs who went out from under him.
ReplyDeleteThis sculpture is a great representation of the classical Greek period. The sculpture represents the classical Greek values of simplicity, restraint and balance. The sculpture is very simplistic in the fact that there is not much detail to it, he has muscle lines and facial expressions but he is naked and does not have a lot of complexity or excessive. He is very natural looking and realistic. His body is very well balanced. The expression on his face is so beautiful, you can just tell he was a great soldier and fought hard all the way to the end. Even laying there dying he is still holding up his shield as if he is still trying to fight.
ReplyDeleteGreek value of simplicity is always been an arts. I think the sculpture above which seen to be a dying soldier is pretty much reflect just that, complexity of it, instability and also the balance.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture of the dying soldier is a great representation of the classic Greek culture. It is a true representation of balance, simplicity and restraints. This sculpture could not be simpler, but within that simplicity it expresses the agony of the soldier while he was dying, it shows great detailed structure of the body, his muscles, his parts of the body are very well defined. His body is also well balanced; it shows how he is supporting his body with his legs and his one arm, while hanging from the other hand, which gave support to keep that balance. In this sculpture the artist also shows the soldiers bravery and his disposition to die with honor by not just lying the body there, his bent knee and his head not being drop down, even thought he is dying his body still show rigidity.
ReplyDeleteThis sculpture of a dying soldier of war seems full of emotion. The distraught look on his face tells me that the craft and development was not simple, but very complex. This shows me that the Greeks cared about what kind of work they put out. These sculptures are sought to be a reflection of their society. This particular sculpture tells me that they are not ones to give up. They are fighters and will fight to their very last breath.
ReplyDeleteThis statue is a very moving one. You can view it as a form of victory or as a form of defeat. The statue showed amazing detail and classic Greek. The solider was an iconic character of the period of Greece during the time is was made. Even thought the art is simple, it had amazing detail.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the man is dying, he still shows simplicity, and even balance. The man is not torn up, he still manages to hold the beauty that the Greeks aimed for. The man appears strong, not weak at all during his death.
ReplyDeleteThis Statue shows alot of bravery he's no quiter.as it is shown here this soldier has fully developed and all He is doing his best to try to win the battle or better yet he's not giving up easy try hard dyning no matter what that's the Greek Way.
ReplyDeleteThis statue of a dying soldier shows strength and a battle well fought. It shows a well crafted image of a man who has given his all to protect his people. A good soldier goes out with pride and in this image I get a sense of a man who has put it all on the line. The muscle tone in this image is well articulated showing strength in his legs and upper body. True warriors fight to the death, and I feel he has done his all.
ReplyDeleteThis stature shows the body of a falling soldier lying with head bowed down gracefully. A body well nourished and whose features showed a strong character that courageously fought to the end. The shield displays an element well-defined, and natural in appearance, lines on the ground in sharp focus. It shows value of balance, simplicity and realism. It is a perfect example of the transition from the late Archaic to the early Classical
ReplyDeleteThis statue shows me that the soldier did not want to give up. His head and facing towards the ground and eventhough he is on the ground dying he is still trying to fight. It shows the determination and drive the soldier brought with him to battle. If I was the enemy and I saw a statue of this I would likely feel intimidated because it shows how hard the soldier is willing to fight even when he knows he is dying.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Fighting Soldier no matter what I must continue to fight to the end.I risk my life for my Country I'm a strong Soldier I will Die Trying to Defend My Country.
ReplyDeleteHis body looks as if he is getting up from a fall not falling.He detail to his muscle structure and anotomy embodies greek art. His face has determination and strength. The body seems well balanced and even the way he is lying looks even and proportioned.
ReplyDeleteHis body looks as if he is getting up from a fall not falling.He detail to his muscle structure and anotomy embodies greek art. His face has determination and strength. The body seems well balanced and even the way he is lying looks even and proportioned.
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