First of all, the ancient Greeks believed that there was a healthy spirit in a healthy body, which laid a social and humanistic foundation for the emergence of a large number of nude art sculptures in Greece. In ancient Greece, the most perfect person should have a broad chest, a strong body, strong arms and strong legs and feet. So in the ancient Olympic Games, athletes were all naked. Moreover, it is also recorded in historical materials that both the people and the ruling class advocate the beauty of nudity.
However, some scholars believe that Greek nude sculpture was the product of sexual freedom and happiness prevailing at that time. This is reflected in the Millennium Diary in ancient Greece. The Iliad in Homer's epic describes the ten-year war between Greeks and Trojans for the beauty Helen. Because the people suffered greatly from the war, a meeting of the Senate was held to discuss whether to stop the war. But after seeing Helen's beauty, these senators in the Senate agreed that it was worthwhile to fight for such a beautiful woman for another ten years. ?
Some people think that the nude sculpture in ancient Greece originated from the nude custom in primitive society. Because in primitive society, people exposed their genitals for beauty, and today many African aborigines also have this custom. So what are the specific reasons for the many nude statues in ancient Greece? So far, there are still some controversies.