COLLEGE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19034, 1 April 1930, Page 4

COLLEGE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.

The annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Classical Association was held last night, Mr Dobbin presiding. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr H. D. Broadhead gave a talk, illustrated by lantern slides, on “ Some Masterpieces of Greek Sculpture.” The speaker said that there was only one example illustrating the principles of Greek art. The Greeks believed that things good and beautiful were identical, and they treated them as such in their sculpture. In their sculpture work and architecture they dealt with religious things and conceptions of various gods, because in their time they were a very religious race. The chief characteristic of Greek art was perfection of form, which they treated idealistically. There -\*as also much symmetry and balance about the statues in temples, which was rhythm in its widest sense. Hellenistic art, however, gave realism and tended towards the unusual. At the conclusion of the talk, Mr Brook moved a motion of thanks.