According to the Greek sculpture, “how art made the world,” human beings were created with distinct features that surpass features of all other creatures. As a result, humans are creatures that have a distinct purpose to play compared to other creatures. According to the statue, Greeks appears to have created something that was greatly human. The characteristic features of the statue present the particular parts of the body of a human being. This indicates the value that Greeks had for humanity. The human nature of man is of greater significance since humans are expected to behave in a manner consistent with values, and virtues of humanity. The Greeks used art to communicate the importance of humanity and the physique of humanity. Essentially, they draw on various aspects and representation of features and characteristics of humanity by comparing the different parts of the sculpture of the human body and form to the features of real human being. This denotes that Greek art has played a significant role in making the world in various aspects of human beings. Therefore, it is clear that art has influence various developments in the history of the world due to the messages that art works communicate regarding different phenomena of interest to man.
The kritian boy
Greek humanism as reflected by the statue of the Kritian boy is depicted as having full concern for humanity and the aspects that surround humanity. Essentially, this is shown in the statue by developing the form of a human that is complete in the physical appearance of the human form. This is significant as it helps in enhancing the roles of humanity by depicting how humans are different from other creatures. The statue indeed reflects a never-ending pursuit for perfection. This is because the manner in which the statue is made seeks to depict how man has sought to enhance physical attributes of humanism. To the Greeks, the manner in which humans were presented mattered greatly, and this was considered as the value of humanity. The kritian boy statue helps explain the concern for humanity by the Greek since it centers on explaining the features of a human being that translate to the invisible characteristics of humanity. Humans have always sought to be perfect in various aspects including the way they are created. The form of the statue reflects how human would want to improve in certain physical features so that they enhance the ability to handle things that come up in the course of living.
The misery of human condition
In the middle ages, many things took place, which inspired different changes so that man began to develop a different perspective concerning life. Man in the middle ages did things that reflected their status at the time. Essentially, there were phenomena that occurred in different contexts that at times favored man and other times disfavored man. As a result, it dawned on the keen people that the man lived under some influence and control, which determined and controlled the things that took place in man’s surrounding. The calamities that befell man were seen as subjecting man to conditions that were difficult for life. The pope stressed the imminence of death and probability of damnation due to the observation that man seemed to act contrary to what was ethically acceptable and hence bore the consequences that mostly led to death and damnation. Man seemed not to have control of the phenomena that occurred around them. This is because man was disobedient to the creator and, therefore, could not attain the level of having the God given power to take control of some phenomena. However, when the pope looks at man in this perspective, it is clear that, man, under proper direction can undertake things that enhance their well-being. Man was created different from other creature and therefore unique in a special sense.
Dignity of man
Man is the most fortunate of all creatures. Man has a higher intelligence capacity compared to all other creatures and, therefore, able to make discernment concerning various phenomena. Man is wonderfully made and truly influential over all other creatures on earth. This gives man a higher status above all other creatures as man can control all other creatures and make decisions, which are useful in setting a platform on which all, other creatures can be judged. Man has been assigned responsibility for much of beings. This implies that a man has a higher and greater purpose for living. The nature of man is coupled with reflections concerning the abilities that man has which enable him to act in many capacities. Compared to angels, man is a little lower. This implies that the standard of man is unique among creatures in the world and, therefore, highly regarded in distinct ways. Therefore, the nature of man surpasses the ordinary beliefs that people have concerning man. Man has a special position in the universe, which he holds properly in order to maintain a balance concerning different phenomena.
