The Measure of All Things: Greek Art & the Human Figure

Product Description

This program studies cultural transformations that began in the 5th century BC as Greek art discarded religious functions and moved toward human-centered concerns. Views of Cycladic sculpture and Kouros statues demonstrate an evolving realism, leading to stunning examples of the idealized human figure: the Kritios boy, the Temple of Zeus pediments, Praxiteles’ Hermes, and others. With additional focus on the Olympic games, their architecture, and painted Greek pottery—which spread sensual imagery as well as goods—The Measure of All Things evokes ancient obsessions with the body, and humanity’s place in nature, that are alive and well today.

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