Beauty comes always from the gods, who possess it in the ultimate degree. Even the most beautiful humans are considered as equal in beauty to the gods and never surpass them. Each deity has his/her own distinctive trait, in Greek mythology with which he/she is attributed to ancient Greek artworks: Zeus with majesty, Hera with sobriety, Aphrodite with beauty of face and body, Athena with solemnity and wisdom, Aris with vigour, Poseidon with the power of Nature, Apollo with comeliness and calm, Artemis with severity. Moreover, in Greek mythology there are many hybrid beings (Mischwesen), who in their initial representation in art are wild and ugly, while over time they are humanized, eventually acquiring beauty.

In 2021 the Museum of Cycladic Art hosted a major, emblematic, archaeological exhibition entitled “ΚΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty” in which the multiple aspects of the concept of Kallos in the everyday life and the philosophical discourse of ancient Greece were presented. The exhibition’s units are accompanied by the respective videos. The exhibition was curated by the General Director of the Acropolis Museum Professor Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis and the Curator of Antiquities of the Museum of Cycladic Art, Dr Ioannis D. Fappas, is mounted in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Sport, with the generous support of L’Oréal.

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Credits:
Narration: Prof. Nicholas Chr. Stampolidis, Exhibition curator
Video: Alaska
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