Kritios Boy, from the Acropolis, Athens, c. 480 B.C.E., 3' 10" high (Acropolis Museum, Athens), Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
This is by far my favorite art piece of the ancient world. It seems to me that in Ancient Greece especially, this is what the heart of their art world was always trying to be, yet as soon as they found it, they began to want more and turned to exaggerated forms like found in the Riace Warriors. (Which are my second favorites)
And thank you for your videos. Even though I can’t go to art history class anymore, these always bring that wonderful fascination that makes it so fun.
It is only until recently that I have heard of the word, "contrapposto" in which the dictionary defines as "a representation of the human body in which the forms are organized on a varying or curving axis to provide an asymmetrical balance to the figure". Now thanks to the Kritios boy, I found out where the origin of the word came from.
It’s difficult to believe the level of skill and art the Ancient Greeks achieved in these and the later works such as the Parthenon marbles. It has never really been surpassed, even in the renaissance
This is literally helping me pass school
If you’re binge watching these awesome SmartHistory videos take a shot every time they use their favorite term “contrapposto”
Take a shot everytime when they compare something with the Kuros from NYC
Excellent as always.
This is by far my favorite art piece of the ancient world. It seems to me that in Ancient Greece especially, this is what the heart of their art world was always trying to be, yet as soon as they found it, they began to want more and turned to exaggerated forms like found in the Riace Warriors. (Which are my second favorites)
And thank you for your videos. Even though I can’t go to art history class anymore, these always bring that wonderful fascination that makes it so fun.
It is only until recently that I have heard of the word, "contrapposto" in which the dictionary defines as "a representation of the human body in which the forms are organized on a varying or curving axis to provide an asymmetrical balance to the figure". Now thanks to the Kritios boy, I found out where the origin of the word came from.
We have a short video on that subject here: czcams.com/video/1iTC9cBk6Ac/video.html
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It’s an Italian word that means counterposed or contrasting
It’s difficult to believe the level of skill and art the Ancient Greeks achieved in these and the later works such as the Parthenon marbles. It has never really been surpassed, even in the renaissance