ARTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Knidos, Lysippos, Multiple Choice
14 Apr 2016
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Roman copy of aphrodite of knidos: goddess of love. Originally about 340-330 bc; original did not survive. Venus pudica (modest) pose: one hand covering, but it"s not that modest. Aphrodite was the irst completely nude cult image: religion to stand inside a temple, nudity is part of her divinity, not just for appeal. Has a second entrance for people who want to see the statue from behind. Version of apelles"s paining: apelles took it to rome and dedicated it to julius caesar. Caesar claimed to be a direct descendant of venus. Boicelli wanted to prove himself the modern day equivalent of apelles: served lorenzo de medici of florence. Knowledgeable based his work on other works. Aphrodite surprised by an intruder at her bath: glancing over her shoulder. Diferent than modern body image: aphrodite is not as skinny as typical representaions nowadays. Went to the louvre and studied the greek crouching aphrodite .
