Author(s)

Yuping Cheng

Corresponding Author

Yuping Cheng

Abstract

Based on the previous research results, this article makes a comparative study of the Terracotta Warriors and Ancient Greek Sculptures from the perspective of humanistic spirit and the status in the country at that time. In terms of humanistic spirit, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin were deeply influenced by the legalist thought, which was mainly reflected in Han Feizi's "potential" thought and legalist's "quality" and "true" functional thought; the ancient Greek sculpture was influenced by the imitation theory, mainly reflected in The performance and style of the sculpture are twofold. In terms of the status of sculpture, ancient Chinese sculpture was not valued by the ruling class, and the status of the sculptor was low. The sculptor of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses was the representative; the sculpture was highly respected in ancient Greece, and the sculptor was deeply respected and loved.

Keywords

Qin terracotta art; Legalism; Ancient greek sculpture art;