Statue of a kouros
Statue of a kouros
Published 2017-08-15T11:26:14+00:00
Throughout the sixth century B.C., Greek artists made increasingly naturalistic representations of the human figure. During this period, two types of freestanding, large-scale sculptures predominated: the male kouros, or standing nude youth, and the female kore, or standing draped maiden. Erected in sanctuaries and in cemeteries outside the city walls, these large stone statues served as dedications to the gods or as grave markers. Athenian aristocrats frequently erected expensive funerary monuments in the city and its environs, especially for members of their family who had died young. Such monuments also took the form of stelai, often decorated in relief.
This statue was found in the sanctuary of Ptoan Apollo in Boeotia. The soft modelling and the mild transition from one body part to another indicate that the statue comes from a Cycladic workshop.
发表的日期 | 15/08/2017 |
标题 | Statue of a kouros |
Date | 6th century B.C. |
期 | Archaic Greek |
媒介 | Naxian marble |
艺术家 | Unknown artist |
位置 | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |