Compare And Contrast Greek Art And Sculpture

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During these captivating times in the years of 300-1900 B.C.E, where the most exquisite masterpieces were born between the revolution of the Greeks and India. The use of colors, beading, gems and stone had birth a new beginning that will last a lifetime to come. Of course, not all of India and Greek art forms exist in its original state some has been remade to preserve its natural existence. Take a dive with me as we capture and explore the relation between man and God, compare similarities and differences between India and Greek art sculpture and look at a modern art that can capture both arts in one. When comparing the two cultures, they differ in clothing, jewelry, sculpture, architecture, and so forth. These two unique creations of art The human body was used to bring out the different attributes of each God. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the author writes, the nude was used both to represent the body as a symbol of spirit and to reveal the imagined shapes of the gods. The multiple heads and arms of sculptured Hindu divinities were thought necessary to display the many attributes of these gods’ power (encyclopaedia britannica, 2016). There is a reason as to why there is so much nudity present in Greek art and sculptures. The reason being is because that is what they’re accustom to. In the time of the Greek, there were a variety of athletic competitions were nude men would do multiple sportsman activities so it was no surprise when the Greeks began to paint and sculpt. This is also the reason why the Greeks have become so fascinated with human form. (Sayre, Body painting is not new to the industry of art but it draws heads to turn when displayed. Body painting and adornment is an art form, which may be even older. The function of body adornment is to symbolize social identity, social roles, and possibly a sexual signal (Unknown, 1999). This kind of art form is a combination of the ideology of India and Greek because it captures the perfect form of the body while at the same time capture the very essence of using various colors making the masterpiece quite

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