Which statements about sculpture from ancient Greece are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A. They were sculpted in an ideal style.

B. They show the artist's vision of beauty, fitness, balance, and harmony.

C. They have a contrapposto pose with an S-curve of the body.

D. Arms and legs were positioned close to the body so they wouldn't be fragile.

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25 July, 05:14

Which statements about sculpture from ancient Greece are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A. They were sculpted in an ideal style.

B. They show the artist's vision of beauty, fitness, balance, and harmony.

C. They have a contrapposto pose with an S-curve of the body.

D. Arms and legs were positioned close to the body so they wouldn't be fragile.

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Terry Moyer · Answer 1

The correct answers are: B They show the artist's vision of beauty, fitness, balance, and harmony. A They were sculpted in an ideal style. C They have a contrapposto pose with an S-curve of the body.

Explanation:

Ancient Greek sculptures researched perfection. Most statues represented the divinities, therefore they clearly couldn't look mundane, or like any commoner. The Greek sculptors created unrealistic beauty ideals based on symmetry, balance and perfection.