ART 1107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Gislebertus, Stoicism, Epicureanism
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Suggests that we have no built-in sense of identity, but rather we compose ourselves from pieces of popular culture. Reenacts roles for women given by the media: Mariko mori photographs and performances starring herself in various roles. Doryphoros deep appreciateion of the human body. In the roles depicted: youth, athlete, and warrior. This stance is the way many people stand, the sculpture re-creates an image of a living, flexing body. One side of the body is relaxed as the weight of the body is distributed to the other side. Stoicism: individuals were urged to nobly endure their fate and state in life. Epicureanism: advocated intelligent pleasure seeking in life because death was the end of existence. Both imply a resigned acceptance of fate and withdrawal from the classic greek ideal. In medieval europe, human nature was held in very low esteem. Great split (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) god"s di(cid:448)i(cid:374)e real(cid:373) a(cid:374)d the (cid:374)atural (cid:449)orld (pla(cid:272)e of si(cid:374) a(cid:374)d corruption)
