Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Contrapposto, Discobolus, Diadumenos

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Demography and life cycle: average life span. After (cid:455)ou sur(cid:448)i(cid:448)e (cid:272)riti(cid:272)al (cid:455)ears, (cid:455)ou(cid:859)re e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)ted to live to 83 y/o. (cid:862)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al(cid:863) people li(cid:448)ed to arou(cid:374)d (cid:373)id (cid:1010)(cid:1004)(cid:859)s. Men around 15 years older than their wives. Family membership: acknowledged by father, had citizen parents (in athens, infant exposure, childre(cid:374)(cid:859)s respo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ilities. Daughters (cid:374)othi(cid:374)g, help her hus(cid:271)a(cid:374)d(cid:859)s fa(cid:373)il(cid:455) Childhood: education solely for the rich until hellenistic era, upper class had tutors, parents taught to read/write so they could become citizens, educated boys before girls, poor kids went straight to farm. Wo(cid:373)e(cid:374) (cid:272)ould(cid:374)(cid:859)t o(cid:449)(cid:374) propert(cid:455), go to (cid:272)ourt alo(cid:374)e, e(cid:374)ter pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) sphere. Like a child: epikleros a women attached/inherited a property from a father who has no sons. If she(cid:859)s alread(cid:455) (cid:373)arried, she has to di(cid:448)or(cid:272)e hus(cid:271)a(cid:374)d and closest male relative has to divorce his wife. Keep bloodline going no matter what: social status of woman. Supposed to be quiet and cast aside. (cid:862)highest praise a (cid:449)o(cid:373)a(cid:374) (cid:272)a(cid:374) re(cid:272)ei(cid:448)e is ha(cid:448)e (cid:374)othi(cid:374)g said a(cid:271)out her(cid:863)