AHS 017A Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Roman Art, Superficiality, Nasal Fracture
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Not just hellenistic but was very influential all the way up to modern times. Laocoon was the trojan peace who warned the trojans. Hellenistic becomes a bit vague during this time. Glorification of the ruler not a city state. The statues only function is the display of emotion. Appeal to overt emotions suggests certain superficiality. Typical of so much roman art- art for arts sake. The technically accomplished statues of the goddess. Other statues like this one are called old drunken women. Never the less without any historical context- this is the context that gave meaning. Not the depiction of the wisdom of old age- no overt sympathy. These sculptures seem to be made simply as a display of virtuosity. Full scaled sculptured usually displayed young perfect forms of human beings. Looks up for the call for him to go out once more. The seated boxer shows great feeling and a physically beaten professional athlete.
