The Greek practice of presenting the male human form nude was founded upon the viewer’s perception of the statue. The main idea behind this was to show how “heroic” the person or god that is being represented is in their mind. The Greeks were not trying to portray that they performed many of the daily requirements of life in the nude or that it was common for men in Greece to just be naked whenever they felt the need. Similarly, it would make no sense to ride horses naked or, worst of all, to enter combat naked as that would be asking for your death. Often nudity was saved for private occasions from what can be found from the culture of Greece. Rather, this style offered an opportunity to show boldness, strength, and heroics through there sculptures.
