Humanism_In_Antigone_And_Art

Humanism In Antigone And Art According to the dictionary humanism is a system of thought that centers on humans and their values, capacities, and worth. Relating to this definition, Ancient Greece and their people proved they could express humanism throughout their lives, especially in art. Great pieces of art, such a sculptures, paintings, murals and even the written art continue to exemplify humanism, even today, at times when Greek art is still appreciated and continue to be a mystery. This is why people of any age, race, and idea continue to visit exhibits and museums to be intrigued by this mystery of humanism. In the play of Antigone, Antigone is a young girl who is willing to risk her life in order to give her brother a proper burial. She is a woman of passion who is “in love” with love and, in a way, death. In the first stasimon of Antigone she gives a great speech to her sister. She explains to her sister and audience of the grief and pain their father left for them. She complains Zeus will not help every pain and grief that they have been through. Her and her family has already gone through so humanism, through, greeks, art, sex, sculpture, love, discussed, zeus, seen, one, man, greek, god, even, continue, antigone, woman, people, pain, now, humans, human, gods, feels, express, brother, apollo, another, again, young, willing, very, tranquil, today