Kritios Boy: Gallic Chieftain Killing Himself And His Wife

I will be writing about Ancient Sculptures, the first a piece of Classical Greek art the Kritios Boy and the second a Hellenistic art Piece Gallic Chieftain Killing Himself and his Wife. These sculptures have been studied and admired countless times for they are both perfect examples of what these two timeless styles held. Seeing them today standing there just as they did thousands of years before is almost a miracle in its own right.
Classical Greek art was just as it sounds classic, simple yet perfectly crafted with details, men’s bodies that were so precise with just the correct amount of muscle and values added to make an ideal perfect form. Hellenistic art was very different from what was being done in the past; the realism of life was …show more content…
This statue differs from others in the past, more natural and life like a rounder thicker realistic version very surreal. Although later in this period you will see this style get more precise this is an outstanding example of the Classical period. Standing tall with head straight a relaxed confidant athlete, arms hanging to his sides with one leg bent as if he is turned around waiting with ease on others that have fallen behind him. Standing 3 foot 10 inches tall smaller than the typical life size statues normally found, the size does not take away it is not missing a single detail from any angle seen. This is a remarkable example of Classical Greek art that we should consider extremely lucky that we are able to few and study it as it was (though missing a few bites and pieces) when it was created so long …show more content…
The beauty of every day happenings, the now in the moment life as they knew it but never thought to portray before this time period. The Gallic Chieftain killing his wife sculpture also referred to as The Galatian Suicide is truly a one of a kind piece of Hellenistic art in every way possible. Showing fear a man very well fit and muscular standing over a woman( his wife) that is slumped down as he hold her arm in one hand and a dagger in the other, his stance says he is threatened and his in a hurry as he has just stabbed her and his going after himself now, something that was not seen in sculpture till this style of art was man and woman together in sculpture, specially a man killing a woman with a dagger, another unseen part of this were other sculptures that were around this piece of art a group of dying enemies that explain the story of him killing his wife before capture and himself, A story that cannot be told without the other sculptures to bring it to life. Changing life as they knew it through art and peace of mind changed the world