Humanism signifies the value of human beings, their needs, and potentials. The art in Greece and Rome illustrate humanism very differently from Mesopotamian or Egyptian art. For Greek/Roman art, humanism emphasizes human experiences in all complexity such as psychological and morally. Their emphasis on physical beauty and athleticism represents a military advantage. For Greek art, the gods take the shape of a human and show the beauties of a human. Humanism in Mesopotamian/Egyptian artwork is mainly found in sculptures and is more of a traditional work of art focused on glorifying gods/kings.

Man with a Helmet is an original Greek sculpture created around 440 BC. In this sculpture, you can see that the man is very fit and muscular and the helmet could be an indication towards involvement with military. The way he is standing, the weight of his body is on his right leg as his left leg is extended. It shows a humanistic figure in a natural position.

The King Menkaure (Mycerinus) and Queen sculpture is an Egyptian sculpture is less humanistic where the King and Queen are in a strict pose with a straight posture and a non-relaxed look. The Queen is holding the arm of the Kings’ with a one foot forward position and a serious face. They were designed to show their power unlike in the Man with a Helmet sculpture.