I really liked The Charioteer of Delphi statue (page
110 in The Art of Being Human). I liked
the description the book gives it, “it shows that classical Greek artists did
indeed imitate real people.” It also talks
about the young man being without flaws, that he was a chariot driver, not a
god. He was human. I think that brings
great significance to this piece, we are able to see the vision of a perfect
human form in Greek times instead of a God or other perfect being to be
compared too. The sculpture is very detailed in human
form, and I think that showing that great of detail proves the artist knew a
lot about the human body and structure, which had to have been a great knowledge
to have, when compared to today knowing we are still learning more and more
about the human body.
I think it serves a few
purposes. One, it shows real human
structure, a real person. And that
itself shows significance. Two, it
proves the understanding the Greeks had about the human body was very detailed
and precise, and three, it shows the endurance of a charioteer; A young, strong,
victorious, and self- disciplined man of Greece. His emotion is serious and in deep thought,
just like when one faces a crowd and has to put on a so called, “brave face.” I think it connects to my world view, and the
world today in the way of how we view human nature and the journey that goes
along with it. Young adults have to
stand in the face of a “crowd” (the world), they must choose how to be strong
and self- disciplined in today’s society.
Society today has put a lot of pressure of people to look like the “perfect
human,” to have the perfect body and perfect life, etc. We have to choose how to face and deal with
that type of pressure, either to turn and shy away, or to stand and face it and
reach to be victorious, just like a charioteer.
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