The kouros embodies many of the ideals of the aristocratic culture of archaic greece.
Marble statue of a kouros.
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In ancient greek kouros means youth boy especially of noble rank.
Although the influence of many nations can be discerned in particular elements of these figures the first appearance of such monumental stone figures seems to coincide with the reopening of greek trade with egypt c.
Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble.
The rigid stance with the left leg forward and arms at the side was derived from egyptian art.
Kouros archaic greek statue representing a young standing male.
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Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble.
Mertens on self reliance in marble statue of a kouros youth c.
Marble statue of a kouros youth ca.
Attic archaic naxian marble 194 6 x 51 6 cm the metropolitan museum of art speakers.
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This kouros is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in attica.
The kouros embodies many of the ideals of the aristocratic culture of archaic greece.
Although kouroi have been found in many ancient greek territories they were especially prominent in attica.
κοῦρος pronounced plural kouroi is the modern term given to free standing ancient greek sculptures that first appear in the archaic period in greece and represent nude male youths.
Carved in from four sides the statue retained the general shape of the marble block.
The rigid stance with the left leg forward and arms at the side was derived from egyptian art.
From the attic culture of ancient greece.
A kouros ancient greek.
Carved in from four sides the statue retained the general shape of the marble block.
The pose provided a clear simple formula that was used by greek.
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Alexander marble is a large crystaled white marble which is quarried from the cycladic island of naxos in greece.