Large size marble art Zeus sculpture 

The original origin of Zeus sculpture in the temple:

The composition of Zeus sculpture, the background of the period, and the statues used for decoration can be specified in detail, but the style of Phidias’ work is difficult to determine. According to ancient documents, Phidias’s technique of sculpting idols reached its peak, giving the idols an unattainable majesty. In particular, Zeus sculpture can add a unique character to the ordinary religious image. The statue of Zeus is 12 meters high, has an olive crown made of gold, and sits on a magnificent throne made of fir wood and decorated with gold. , ivory, ebony, and various precious stones. On the right hand of the Zeus sculpture is a small crowned Niko – the mythical goddess of victory, this figurine is also made of gold and ivory. It holds a scepter made of gold in its right hand, and an eagle beside it. The temple of Zeus sculpture was the religious center of ancient Greece. The temple is located in the southeast of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, next to the Olympia Stadium in the city of Alice, in the center of a vast flat land on the Ilyssos River. It is the area governed by Zeus, the god of the ancient Greek gods.

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In the entire western art tradition, the ancient Greek Zeus sculpture occupies a very important position. Greek art is idealistic, simple, emphasizing commonality, elegant and refined, and expresses inner strength in external forms. It can be said that the typical models advocated by Western art all started from ancient Greece. The ancient Greek myths and legends are the source of ancient Greek sculpture art. Zeus sculpture is also the subject of ancient Greek sculpture. It is the beautiful fantasy of the Greeks about nature and society. They believe that gods and people have the same shape and character. Therefore, ancient Greece Sculpture refers to the image of people to shape the image of God and endow it with a more ideal and perfect art form. The visual experience that artistic images give people is not the worship of gods and pharaohs like Egypt, but Zeus sculpture is more ignoring of gods and kings. Their art is directly related to human beings and real life. The art form is more relaxed and natural than ancient Egypt, with a harmonious sense of rhythm and wave.

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