Reply To: Humanism

[Kaitlyn]

humanism is defined by a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence (rationalism and empiricism) over acceptance of dogma or superstition. I think it is very clear to see the relationship between the greek art and humanism. Not only is much of the art of people, even their gods are modeled after human beings and their unique personality traits, like anger or other mood swings that were displayed by the gods. Greek art put a lot of focus on the beauty of the human body, which is evident in the fine details of their work, like the piece “MYRON’S DISCOBOLUS” or “POLYKLEITOS’ SPEAR BEARER”. So I think this shift to this more humanism centered artwork is pretty obvious, especially compared to the previous artwork we have looked at.