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  video: Ideal standards of WOMEN'S BEAUTY around the world FROM ANCIENT STATUES TO SELFIES, art reflected and imposed beauty standards CRITERIA OF BEAUTY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD Nefertiti - Egypt, New Kingdom, around 1350 BC Firm lines, eye makeup, red lips, rich accessories - the Egyptian ideal had great influence in the ancient world. Egyptian art was the first to define female beauty as an artistic theme. THE MODERN PERIOD OF CRANACH A Boucher The Three Graces - Lucas Cranach the Elder An element of pre-Christian mythology, the Three Graces were a fashionable theme during the Renaissance. Cranach's depiction emphasizes sensual, supple lines with soft lines. Muses have small breasts, unshaven pubes, and sexless hair. Boucher's paintings shift the emphasis from form to color in defining the feminine ideal. Reddened cheeks, a sign of delicacy, but also of health, are a novelty introduced by roccoco. (The motif will also be taken up by the Romantics and will survive in standar...

  The history of painting from cave art to contemporary art. Key moments in the history of painting Prehistory: Cave paintings: Symbolic and figurative representations of animals, hunting scenes and rituals, dating back tens of thousands of years (eg Lascaux Cave). Antiquity: Egyptian Art: Frescoes and wall paintings with flat, sharply outlined figures, using vivid colors, with religious and funerary purposes (ex: Tomb of Tutankhamun). Greek art: Emphasis on anatomical realism and ideal proportions, representing mythological, historical and everyday life scenes (ex: Alexander the Great Mosaic). Roman Art: Influences from Greek and Egyptian art, with an emphasis on realistic portraits and battle scenes (ex: Pompeii Frescoes). Middle ages: Byzantine art: Wall paintings and religious icons with elongated figures and rich colors, with a solemn and spiritual style (ex: Saint Sophia Church in Istanbul). Gothic art: Colored stained glass windows, murals and illuminated manuscripts with re...