Kouros at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Kouros at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Published 2015-06-29T09:08:30+00:00
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This is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figured carved in Attica. The rigid stance, with the left leg forward and the arms at the side, was derived from Egyptian art. The pose provided a clear, simple formula that was used by Greek sculptors throughout the sixth century B.C. In this early figure, almost abstract, geometric forms predominate; and anatomical details are rendered in beautiful, analogous patterns. The statue marked the grave of a young Athenian aristocrat.
This marble statue of a kouros (youth) is originally Greek from the Attic style, ca. 590-580 B.C. Said to be from Attica.
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Date published | 29/06/2015 |
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Title | Kouros |
Dimension | H. without plinth 76 5/8 in. (194.6 cm); H. of head 12 in. (30.5 cm); length of face 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm); shoulder width 20 5/16 in. (51.6 cm) |
Accession | 32.11.1 |
Period | Archaic |
Medium | Marble, Naxian |
Credit | Fletcher Fund, 1932 |
Record | http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253370?sortBy=Relevance&ft=Kouros&pg=1&rpp=20&pos=2 |
Place | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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