SPORT
In this fifth-century B.C. kylix (drinking
vessel), young men engage in sporting
activities and are observed by their
trainers. Three hold javelins, while a
fourth prepares to throw a discus.
The Louvre, Paris.
S. MARÉCHALLE/RMN-GRAND PALAISSTUDY
This fragment of a fifth-century B.C.
krater (wine-mixing bowl) shows a
lesson in progress. A group of young
men stand reciting before their seated
teachers, who listen to their oration.
The Louvre, Paris.
T. QUERREC/RMN-GRAND PALAISPRACTICE
This sixth-century B.C. kylix details some
of the physical exercises and athletic
activities practiced by students. The central
scene shows two young men wrestling,
while others are throwing discuses
or running. The Louvre, Paris.
RMN-GRAND PALAIS.Physical education was useful for the
state, as it prepared a boy for the military.
The Greek ideal of a balance between
intellect and physical prowess underpins
many educational systems to this day.
Scenes of physical, as well as mental,
gymnastics were common themes on
Greek pottery from the time.MOVING AND
THINKING