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Outline For Movie Pitch Project Courtenay Barton November 12, 2008

Topic: The way two genders are portrayed in Ancient Greek art

Males in Art: Males are almost always depicted nude, and very muscular and handsome, clearly showing that attraction was mainly focused on men Examples: •	Zeus Bronze Sculpture •	Young Greek Boy, pouring wine •	The Discus Thrower

Females in Art: Women were almost always depicted wearing clothes, nearly all over their body. Respected women were always clothed. However, women in lower class, such as dancers or entertainers, were always nude. The one exception to this rule is Aphrodite, the goddess, who was always nude or mostly nude. Examples: •	Sculpture of Muse Polyhymnia •	Sculpture of Artemis, goddess •	Athena

The ideals of Ancient Greeks were depicted in their art. -	Men obviously more important -	Women less important, not considered as attractive -	Greeks were clearly sexist

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