Free Standing Females 4th Century

Question 1

Why is sophrosyne abandoned in the 4th century?

Answer 1

Loss of Pellepenesian was meant that the idea of being “instrument of god” is lost , hence the adaptation of a tender aesthetic and the subtly mockery of the Gods

Question 2

Which statue depicts interaction of Gods?

Answer 2

Pluto and Erene - Kepjisodotos

Question 3

Describe the interaction of plutos and erene (Kephisodotos)

Answer 3

Plutos reaches for Erene’s face

Tender intimate interaction

Question 4

What is problematic about Kephisodotos’ Plutos and Erene ?

Answer 4

Plutos moves too autonomously for a child interacting like an adult

Question 5

What is the drapery of Erene similar to ?

Why?

Answer 5

Hestia

Himation conveys ideal maternal modesty

Question 6

How is the modelling on Erene advanced ?

Answer 6

Best depiction of drapery and feet with both feet fully exposed with folds of drapery falling on them

Question 7

What might Erene be holding

Answer 7

Staff or horn of plenty (cornucopia)

Question 8

How does Erene’s hair achieve reaslism !

Answer 8

Tousled

Question 9

What might plutos and Erene symbolise ?

Answer 9

As Erene (peace) was responsible for the existence of plutos (wealth)

This could represent how after the Pellopenesian war, the Greeks thoughts Peace was necessary between the various Poleis for the Greeks to economically flourish again

Question 10

Describe the Aphrodite of Knidos’ coy action ?

Answer 10

Just disrobed putting clothes on hydria ,
Turns to left as if has seen someone and covers her modesty.

This has the paradoxical effect of drawing people in

Question 11

How does the Aphrodite of Knidos mock the gods ?

Answer 11

Aphrodite is humanised in this situation or someone walking in on her.

Her promiscuity is mocked as Aphrodite would have no treason to cover herself up

Question 12

What is significant about Aphrodite of Knidos ?

Answer 12

First naked woman !

Question 13

Describe the pose of Aphrodite of knidos.

What is the aesthetic produced?

Answer 13

Exaggerated Contrapposto , hips tilted in opposite way to shoulders, one side contracts, one extends.
Relaxed , languid aesthetic produced . Typical 4th century

Question 14

What clever thing does Praxiteles do with the Aphrodite of Knidos ?

Answer 14

Puts the viewer in the position of walking in on Aphrodite

Question 15

Why was this statue called Aphrodite of knidos ?

What is the significance of this ?

Answer 15

Was originally offered to island of Cos who rejected it on account of its shocking nudity

Accepted by Knidos

Shows the controversy of depicting the female form

Question 16

What is Skopas’ raging maenad evidence of in regards to women depicted in statues.

Answer 16

Evidence of interest in emotion of women ; not just Gods and women as a votive function

Question 17

How is Skopas’ raging Maenad scantily clad ?

Answer 17

Drapery conveys movement dancing wildly with left side of body from waist down nearly entirely on show

Question 18

How does the raging maenad show dissolution of self in terms of drapery and expression.

Answer 18

Facially doesn’t react to her physically body on shoe or attempt to cover it up unlike Aphrodite of Knidos.

So transfixed in frenzy , there is no attempt to rectify her drapery malfunction

Question 19

How does the raging maenad show dissolution of self in terms of pose ?

Answer 19

Arched back, head back, lost in appreciation of God

Question 20

Skopas’ raging Maenad is the opposite of which ideal ?

Answer 20

Sophrosyne - calm , control , rationality

Question 21

How could skopas’ raging Maenad arguably subtly mock Dionysus ?

Answer 21

Drapery, as the figure dances wildly, conveys a sense of sensuality to the figure and abandon on Dionysiac worship