Contrast and Comparison of Egyptian and Greek Scultures
The fundamental goal of art is to convey meaning and express important ideas, revealing what is significant to every society. Art is as varied as the life from which it springs and each artist portrays different aspects of the world they know. It may be said that artists do their work to discover truth and create order. The ancient artists made discoveries about the wonders and beauty of nature and the dignity and nobility of …
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…suspected a trick and tried to convince the Trojans to keep the gate locked. Laocoon's warnings angered the sea-god Poseidon, who disliked the Trojans. Poseidon sent two serpents to strangle Laocoon and his sons. The sculpture shows them entwined by Poseidon's deadly serpents. As you can see the sculptures developed from the stiff, geometric, formality of the Kouros with Egyptian influences to this emotional dramatic work…a truly amazing accomplishment in Art History.
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