What are the characteristics of sculptures in Hellenistic period?

About 5000 years ago, western civilization was born in Greece. Hellenistic period refers to the period from the 4th century BC to 3 1 century BC. Compared with the classical period, the carving styles in Hellenistic period are more diverse.

First, the subject matter is diversified. Sculptures in Hellenistic period still have styles very close to classical art, such as Venus statue, and there are also many themes reflecting the struggle between life and death or beauty and ugliness at that stage, or stylized statues mixed with tragic colors. Athena and Zeus, the symbols of incomparable glory in the classical era, no longer occupy a dominant position in artistic creation, but Venus, the symbol of god and beauty, began to ascend the artistic throne.

Second, the skills are more mature, and the carving skills in the Hellenistic period are more mature. Aphrodite of Milos is one of the most representative works of that period. Its graceful posture, profound expression and rounded skin are the perfect combination of sublimity and elegance in Greek sculpture, which is very infectious.

Third, regional differences are becoming more and more obvious. With the passage of time, the ancient Greek sculpture style began to decay. In Egypt, it is mainly manifested by ordinary people in the market, such as fishermen, tramps and drunkards. In artistic creation, they are still influenced by Greek culture, but their own long and mellow cultural traditions begin to appear at this time. In Asia Minor, their carving style is the development of Greek sculpture. Their theme is war, and the cruelty of war and the pain it brings to the people are reflected by the tense muscles and exaggerated gestures in the sculpture.

The typical style, solemn character and serious realism of western art all come from Greece. For hundreds of years, this artistic atmosphere has nourished the endless development of western art. The artistic source of ancient Greek sculpture is its long-standing myths and legends, and it is the beautiful expectation of ancient Greeks for nature and society. They have always believed that God, like people, has a real body and character. Therefore, they use people as a reference to shape their own gods and give their good wishes to sculptures in the form of art.