Kouros

Progression of the Kouroi What is a kouros? In Greek, kouros means a young man. In art, a kouros is a statue of a young nude male who stands with his hands at his sides and one leg, usually his left, advanced. Throughout the Archaic period, which dates from 610 B.C. to 480 B.C., the basic pose of kouroi (plural for kouros) remained the same, though the anatomy of the figures gradually became more naturalistic or true to life. The ideology that the Greek sculptors wanted to achieve greater

from the Greek, like pottery, temple and theater designs, but at least it’s not all the same. Surely they put some influence from their point of view to put some touch in their style. Comparing the two statutes of Apollo (fig 6.16) and the Kore and Kouros (fig.5.14.15), both are going for the more life size, and closely realistic gesture. Apollo is made with terra cotta, he has a toga on him that was crave

Becca Rios RFR459 ARH 304 Curious about the Kouros The Kouros from Tenea is a figure based on anatomical perfection as perceived by the Greeks. The figure is standing in a contrapposto free-standing sculpture that looks as if he’s a walking being. It’s slender build and pronounced muscles exemplify it as a nude statue around 5’3 feet tall in comparison to my own height. The figure displays a protruding chest and collarbone bringing about it’s very symetrical and geometric qualities. It’s an idealistic

The Anavysos Kouros, created around 530 B.C.E. in the Greek artistic period, depicts the religious aspect of Greece during the Ancient Mediterranean era. Arranged in “polis” (city states), the citizens of Greece followed this pre-dominant method of political organization. Aristocratic rule managed the Greek cities. The extremely urbanized society participated in heavy trade, which allowed the Greek economy to prosper. The religion of Ancient Greece emphasized multiple gods, worship, and afterlife

Both the Statue of Menkaura and Queen Khamerernebty II and the Marble Statue of a Kouros depict an idealized type of art that focuses on the ‘wanted’ physique of men during these time periods. Both Menkaura and Kouros portray a man ‘standing at attention’ as if they were giving commands to those below them. From a military stand point, this stance shows others dedication, and allows the surrounding men to be commanded by their leader easier. Both men are standing forward, almost as if they are looking

Both Kouros and Menkaure are statues in the round depicting front-facing male figures stepping forward toward the viewer. Both figures are stiff in form with their arms at their sides and fists clenched. Menkaure is made of graywacke and is ancient Egyptian in origin whereas Kouros composed of marble and originates from ancient Greece. Menkaure's stature and posture reflect ancient Egypt's religious beliefs at the time; Egyptian artists depicted their subjects to convey a timeless stability so

This week I am choosing to respond to the Anavysos Kouros, a piece that in my perspective, appears to be different from the sculptures found previous to the archaic period. This marbled sculpture presents a new concept of a standing young, athletic and strong man that is represented as an ideal. Compared to other models in previous eras (such as Egyptian art) where the human figure was represented in a more constrained manner, I admire the way it illustrates the nature of the human being, its freedom

Statue of a Kouros (youth) is an Archaic Greek statue from 590-680 BCE. It is a little over 6 feet tall and about 20 inches at its widest. It is the representation of a nude male figure and is made of marble. However, the artists of both the statues are unknown. Although both of these statues are human representations , neither precisely depicts what the actual human figure looks

has captivated both artisans and their audiences. This can be said especially of the Greeks and their sculptures. Even from the earliest periods, Greeks motivation for the search of the ideal human body can be seen through the sculpture Metropolitan Kouros (c 120-50 BCE), created in the Archaic period and said to be found in Attica, Ancient Greece (Richter 1931, p. 220). However, it is not until High Classical period that they truly achieve their goal with Polykleitos’ The Spear Bearer (c. 120-50 BCE)

more attention and observation. Then we have the Kritios Boy from Acropolis who is extremely similar to the Kroisos Kouros but from a latter period. The Kritios Boy from Acropolis was from the Early Classical and carved from marble as well. butting a side the similarities, which are easily noticeable, we can also find great differences that show the improvement. The Kroisos Kouros is an improvement from the previous sculptures to his era, the proportions of this piece begin to make more sense and