The Marble Statue Of Kouros

In ancient greek kouros means youth boy especially of noble rank.

The marble statue of kouros.

Paul getty museum los angeles california in 1985 for ten million dollars and first exhibited there in october 1986. 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. 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 sculptors throughout the sixth century.

Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble. Kouros archaic greek statue representing a young standing male. From the attic culture of ancient greece. Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble.

Beth harris and dr. Mertens on self reliance in marble statue of a kouros youth c. Learn about art with metkids. The kouros embodies many of the ideals of the aristocratic culture of archaic greece.

The pose provided a clear simple formula that was used by greek. Met curator joan r. The getty kouros is an over life sized statue in the form of a late archaic greek kouros. 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.

Kouros were sculpted for the purpose of commemorating or grave marking of young. The dolomitic marble sculpture was bought by the j. The marble statue of a kouros youth at the met museum in new york is among the first human sculptures discovered from ancient greece which dates back to the archaic period c 600 480 bce. A kouros ancient greek.

Carved in from four sides the statue retained the general shape of the marble block. This kouros is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in attica. Marble statue of a kouros new york kouros c. Kouros is a greek term used for a standing statue of a youth male or a boy.

Marble statue of a kouros youth ca. The kouros embodies many of the ideals of the aristocratic culture of archaic greece. Attic archaic naxian marble 194 6 x 51 6 cm the metropolitan museum of art speakers. Despite initial favourable scientific analysis of the patina and aging of the marble the question of its authenticity has persisted.

This is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in attica. Although kouroi have been found in many ancient greek territories they were especially prominent in attica.