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Chandler Russell 
RE: Week 5 Discussion pt.1
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The Etruscan Roman civilization was very much inspired by Greek art. They imported work from Greek artists in large quantities. The Apollo of Veii sculpture shows influence of Greece. With a strong, forward stepping body and a slight smile is similar to pieces from the Archaic period in Greece. The differences are the strong, exaggerated stance and the fully clothed body compared to the subtle stance and bare sculptures in Greece. Also, the Mars of Todi could be compared to several pieces of Greek art by the way the hands are raised and the head pointed to the sky. It looks to me like a sign of acknowledging the gods, something seen a lot in ancient Greek art.
The Head of a Man represents Brutus, an important leader due to its large size, and detailed body. This art is a style of portraiture called veristic. Compared to Ancient Greek art, it seemed like Rome believed power and strength was based on age and wisdom. The Brutus sculpture showed a serious and broad face, it made him look like a leader. Greek art often showed young men with slight smiles in a pose to look important. The faces were generalized in Greece compared to the detail in Rome. A detailed realism in veristic portraiture showed a purity and strength to Roman culture and art. Today, I feel like we express a mix of detail and generalization. Of course online and on social media, everyone pays attention to detail. They try to take the pictures that  show off their best features. I would say most people in world we live in today pay more attention to beauty and detailed features than anyone else in human history. However, I think it has become such an overwhelming and generalized attribute to society. With so many people just trying to look good for others to see for higher status on social media is just so normal today. Filters and photoshop allows people to put an even more general look on how they look. People are becoming so obsessed with looking good instead of appreciating their natural and detailed beauty.