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Why are Greek statues headless?
They weren't made that way ... they're old and time has had its toll. The neck is thin and easy to break, so are the arms. Read More »
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Why are the Greek statues in the nude?
Because Greeks believed that their bodies were sacred and the gods wanted to see them. Read More »
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What are Silenus statues in Greek Mythology?
Silenus statues are statues of creatures that followed the god Dionysus (god of parties and wine). These creatures are called satyrs, half goat half man. Got it from Percy Jackson lol Read More »
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The famous discus thrower statue which is actually called Discobolos by Myron Note: There are comments associated with this question. See the discussion pageto add to the conversation.
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The eyes were actually painted in originally, however after 2,000 years, the Mediterranean climate has worn most of the paint off.
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The first reason is that they used to paint the statues, and they would paint the pupils of the eyes. Now, the paint wore off so it doesn't show. Also, I heard that if you carved in the eye, some type of ratio would go wrong and the whole s...
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It's easy. each temple was dedicated to one god... thats why there is one or more statues of the same god in that temple
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Phidias
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Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli , Italy
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