The Ideal Body in Ancient Greece & Rome at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, on Tuesday 17 September. An exploration of what the human body represented and how it was depicted. Part of Art History Reframed: Autumn Lecture Series.
They begin with Greece, exploring how the writings of Homer, Plato, and Aristotle produced a fascination with the concept of the ideal human. Though remote in time, the Ancient Greeks shared with contemporary culture the preoccupation with what it means to be beautiful. Moving on to Ancient Rome, we explore how a state founded on the liberal values of Republican democracy suddenly found itself in the grips of individuals who used art to make themselves into gods – the Caesars of Imperial Rome.
This week, they explore the human form, discussing how it can equally represent beauty, liberalism, power, and corruption.
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