Greek freestanding sculpture is one of the most popular forms of Greek art that still survives. Sculpture artists often tried to express and show realism, ethos and emotion within their work. Early classical freestanding sculpture began to humanism the pieces of work. Visual expression that was true to the human form became customary in pieces. A balance between a true human form and the Greek ideal form was struck, giving raise to Greek Free standing sculpture for the better, making them even more popular with the people of ancient Greece and in fact even more popular for the people of today. High Classical style or Late Classical style as it became known, built on the ideas existent in early freestanding sculpture. Late Classical trumped the pervious in every way, the composition became accurate, drapery developed to sure detail it looked real. The style looked more real than its predecessor did. If compared to Early Classical sculpture it appears clumsy such was the development between these two forms. This essay will discuss the development of freestanding sculpture between periods, along with the tension between the artists' desire to depict realism, to idealize, and to show ethos and emotion while placing these terms in context.
Large sculpture in Ancient Greece first started from approximately 650BC. By 600BC, it had grown into a main section of Greek art and therefore gave birth to a growing market with demanded for freestanding sculptures. The official name for free standing sculptures in Greek society was Kouroi, these often depicted naked males from the archaic period. Kouroi portrayed males in a range of ways, from brave men to gods or mythical men. Their size often varied in relation to what they are molded on and what their use would be for, this varied from case to case. Sculptures made a demonstration of the male form, Kouroi certainly redirect the notion that a male body characterized human beauty. Kouroi reflected the Greek culture’s concept...