Within a span of two centuries, new, diverse themes were emerging through Roman artistic styles and techniques. By 450 B.C.E, utilizing contrapposto and the perception of movement in art was vastly gaining popularity over earlier artistic styles of stiff, rigid statues. As motion became prominent artwork, new artistic subjects were expressed through distinct illustrations of movement. Specifically, artwork such as Diskobolos and the Sleeping Satyr deviated from the artistic norms of previous norms to introduce their interpretations of specific societal aspects. Although an overwhelming sense of movement is evident in both works, nevertheless the distinctiveness in each of the sculptures’ postures and motion specifically attributes in their effectiveness in conveying their individual themes because of the substantial contrast in the interpretation of activeness for each work.
Moreover, both works both works are Roman copies of statues that derived from Greece. Diskobolos originated at a time when Polykleitos introduced the concept of contrapposto, which is a method of asymmetrically arranging the limbs so there is a sense of vitality through the contrast between …show more content…
The athlete in Diskobolos has an evident, twisted motion that adds anticipation to the work, whereas the satyr has a discrete motion that is not as evident. Instead of using the motion displayed solely from body language to assert the theme of the painting like Diskobolos does, the Sleeping Satyr also adds the element of facial expression. The satyr initially appears motionless as he is sleeping; however, his illusory facial expression and open mouth indicates that he is in the midst of sleeping. Nevertheless, both sculptures use body movement to contribute to the tone of their work and introduce new perspectives that deviate from the artistic norms of previous
Moreover, both works both works are Roman copies of statues that derived from Greece. Diskobolos originated at a time when Polykleitos introduced the concept of contrapposto, which is a method of asymmetrically arranging the limbs so there is a sense of vitality through the contrast between …show more content…
The athlete in Diskobolos has an evident, twisted motion that adds anticipation to the work, whereas the satyr has a discrete motion that is not as evident. Instead of using the motion displayed solely from body language to assert the theme of the painting like Diskobolos does, the Sleeping Satyr also adds the element of facial expression. The satyr initially appears motionless as he is sleeping; however, his illusory facial expression and open mouth indicates that he is in the midst of sleeping. Nevertheless, both sculptures use body movement to contribute to the tone of their work and introduce new perspectives that deviate from the artistic norms of previous