Idealism (10)

Idealism: an artistic theory in which the world is not reproduced as it is but as it should be. All flaws, accidents, and incongruities of the visual world are corrected.

This is the type of art that strives for perfection.


This is Discobolus, an ancient Greek statue. It is not physically possible to throw a discus like this. It throws the person off balance. This is an idealistic statue built to represent perfection. His form depicts a graceful pose that can not be performed in real life.


This is another statue which is meant to represent the male form. It is called Kouros. This statue represents the male form in its perfection. There was not a model used for this statue but instead a canon, or rule, made up by the sculptor.