Module 8

1. I selected the video 'The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure' because it is the one that sounded like it would most interest me. I figured it would be about the sculptures and the way they formed a human figure, which it was. I also wanted to learn why they chose the shapes of the bodies that they did.

2. From the video I chose, I learned that the Greek would put lines on a woman's stomach on the statue to signify that she had already given birth. On the video that was mandatory, I realized that the "perfect" human figure was being made up from thousands of years ago. Each society is striving to figure out what the best body shape is and what is so realistic.

3. The videos relate to the readings in the text because they each talk about the human figures within the Ancient Mediterranean Worlds. It also goes through the ways that different worlds created the human figure in their sculptures.

4. The videos were very detailed and were easy to follow. The way that the videos explain things are very clear and interesting. The videos add depth to learning about art concepts and our readings because it gives us information on things that the book didn't. I personally like videos better to learn my information because I like being able to visualize the words like the videos show.

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