e (Conningham and Reich, 44). This variation on the basic Egyption sculpture shows a definet seperation from the rigid class system of Egypt. By removing clothes from the human figure the pure and true identity of the subject is revealed. The subject is no longer seen as a product of sociaty but as a creation of nature.This view of man was futher explored as Greek thought continude to progress. This progress is best shown by examing the change in stile from the Kouros, form Attica to the Kritios Boy, from Acropolis. The Kouros, from Attica showed a difinet atempt to revele the true human form. Although the sculpter put great effort into portraing the real muscle and bone structure to the subject, he still uses the transendental stare that was so popular in Egyption relife. As Greek philosophy progressed, the idea the human perfection was further explored in the arts. By 490 B.C. the Kritios Boy, from Acropolis was created and the perfect human form was found. The extemely accurate portrail of human anatimy and the realism of the facial expretion, are exeplified by the relaxed stance of the figure. For the first time in ancient art the figure is no longer looking or walking stright ahead (Conningham and Reich, 44). His head and sholders are shifted to one side while his hips are shifted to the opposit side, and his wieght is placed on one leg. This was the most advanced and realistic portrail of a human figure in the history of anchient art, and is a direct reflection of the Greek interest in the true nature of man.The changes in art from the begining of Egyptian civilization to the early stages of Greek civilization reflect the evolution of human thought and social structure. The Egyption art of the Old Kindom portrade a ridged and powerful Theocracy that gave little room for personal interpritation of art. In the Middle Kingdom Akhenaton lead the first artistic revolution by introducing a new religius system. But after h...
