Dionysus: The Poetic Figure Of A Naked Man
Another sculpture, which portrays the Greek concept for male beauty, was A Figure of a Naked Man, possibly Dionysus (Fig 2). As typical of Classical Greece, this is a nude male statue of another god, Dionysus, who was the god of wine and all things relating to wine (grape harvest). Unlike the previous sculpture of Aphrodite, there is not much motion in this piece (not very Hellenistic). Nevertheless, it still gives off a story, an aura. The man, Dionysus, seems to be very relaxed, which can be seen from his lax posture and how he is half lying back with an arm up (he was probably holding a drink/wine.) (Cartwright 13). His facial expression also appears calm and serene. However, the most important aspects of this sculpture pertains to the body, which is also anatomically realistic.
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There are even more details on the male sculpture than on the female sculpture too. Since the ideal figure for a female should be curvaceous, there are no indications for bones. In this sculpture of Dionysus though, one could clearly see in ribs and the formation of his abs. His arms and legs are also very muscular as shown with the grooves on those body parts. On the other hand, the sculpture of Aphrodite was very smooth. Other features that allude to male beauty are the details in the hair and facial features as
There are even more details on the male sculpture than on the female sculpture too. Since the ideal figure for a female should be curvaceous, there are no indications for bones. In this sculpture of Dionysus though, one could clearly see in ribs and the formation of his abs. His arms and legs are also very muscular as shown with the grooves on those body parts. On the other hand, the sculpture of Aphrodite was very smooth. Other features that allude to male beauty are the details in the hair and facial features as