The Greeks may have been the first culture to develop the concept of “the ideal.” They developed and used their version of the ideal human form to represent their gods in their artwork.
Please view the following ancient and classical figures:
1. The Paleolithic figurine known as the Venus of Willendorf
2. Greek statue known as Venus de Milo
3. Greek statue known as the The Discus Thrower
Discuss how each of these pieces represents the human ideal:
1. Describe each and discuss what is their differences as ideals?
2. Where do we find examples of ideals in our society?
3. Which of these ancient examples influenced our cultural ideals?
4. What would not be admired in the U.S. today? Why or why not?
