Greek A-Level
Humanism and the Ideal
What Humanism and the Ideal means in Greek A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Humanism and the Ideal
The representation of the human figure as a manifestation of 'arete' (excellence) and 'kalokagathia' (the balance of beauty and goodness), moving from rigid Archaic forms to High Classical naturalism.
Topics that use Humanism and the Ideal
- Τέχνη και πνευματικός πολιτισμός στην Ελλάδα (Art and Intellectual Culture in Greece) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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