greek statues
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greek statues
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Greek culture was an epithet of art. In fact their genius
in mathematics, logic, and science have given an impetus to their
artistic movements. Ancient Greek art and sculpture rose with the rise
in Greek civilization that proved to be a turning point in the history
of mankind. The essence of Greek sculpture is that
Greek statues symbolize a tribute to the mythological figures of ancient
Greek and Roman eras who sowed the seeds of Western civilization. Greek sculpture was a metamorphosis that transformed the art form over a 1000 years. These artistic statues created in the Classical and Hellinistic eras laid the foundation for Roman and Western art. Greek statues were so much in demand in the first Century B.C., that the merchants could not meet the requirements. To make up for the shortfall, it made great business sense for these merchants to set up their own art workshops, hire local talent and make excellent reproductions of the original Greek statues. Their business boomed till the time of the Fall of the Romans in power and due to the severity of Barbarian attacks, they faced a long period of immense insecurity and uncertainty During the Arhaic period, Greek sculpture was quite influenced by ancient Egypt art. Greek statues appeared very ‘statue-like’ – lifeless and dull. They were given a very ‘mannequin’ look with an extreme erect posture, feet tightly held together with an emotionless face gaping blankly in space. But gradually, artists started paying attention to more humanistic figures. In fact the Greeks were known to be the creators of ‘free standing’ sculpture. The Classical period saw a transformation in the field of Greek art and sculpture. During this time, one of the most popular Greek statues viz. Discobolos (Discus thrower) was created by a Roman artist called Myron. Originally this statue was cast in bronze but the reproductions are available in special marble called Carrara. Greek statues gained considerable prominence during the Hellenistic period, as Greek sculpture became popular worldwide, lateral to the expansion of the Greek empire. Increasingly, artists adopted images of Greek gods and Goddesses for their creations. It was to symbolize their gratitude towards the divine spirits for having bestowed good fortune upon them and their people and reflected the traits of Greek life. These statues personified the mythological beliefs and ways of life. Dynamic and extreme creations were created such as the Nike of Samothrace, Aphrodite- the Goddess of love and beauty etc. Besides Greek Gods and Goddesses, famous figures such as Roman / Greek historians, Emperors, artists, poets, philosophers etc. were also considered for creating Greek statues. The reproductions are available in the form of full-body statues & are usually cast in bronze or marble and even made of stone. ~ author Karishma Bajaj.
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