Old Market Woman
a. How does this work reflect the Hellenistic style?
b. Why is this sculpture significant?
A) It indicates the change in the social climate of the Hellenistic world. No longer were the young and the beautiful dominating the visual vocabulary; now artists were depicting a broader range of physical types. B) The realistic focus is apparent in this work; the great age and obvious poverty of the old woman are stressed.
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