Heracles--A Greek God1st Century BCE
The Greeks brought their gods with them. The army of Alexander must have worshiped Heracles as He is the god of physical strength.
This is a typical Greek sculpture with its attention to anatomical details of the body. Since the Greeks believed that God made Man in his own image, and that Man was the center of the universe, the nude body reflected the Divine spirit. Hence, the importance of the Nude figures in Western Art.
Here Heracles stands without his lion skin, and holds a club in his hand. Known for his brutish behaviour, He symbolises the brute force inside all of us--a force we need to civilise.
This is a typical Greek sculpture with its attention to anatomical details of the body. Since the Greeks believed that God made Man in his own image, and that Man was the center of the universe, the nude body reflected the Divine spirit. Hence, the importance of the Nude figures in Western Art.
Here Heracles stands without his lion skin, and holds a club in his hand. Known for his brutish behaviour, He symbolises the brute force inside all of us--a force we need to civilise.
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