Kouros

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sides and with a foot stepped forward (Greek Archaic Art). By the end of the Archaic period in ca 500 BCE, the sculpture’s features started to look more realistic rather than rigid bodies. “The ancient Greeks also had the young, nude male called a kouros and the young, clothed female called a kore. Of course, later on in the Classical period of Greek art, females would become nude subjects as well” (Greek Archaic Art). There are some possibilities mentioned by people in why they started to change

read about Apollo. Apollo is the god of sun Zeus and Leto. He was also known as the Archer, far shooting with a silver bow. The god of healing, giving science of medicine to man. The god of light; and the god of truth. Apollo is the ideal of the kouros, which means he has a athletic and youthful appearance. I guess he was appealing to the eye. His birth was a the island named Delos in Greece. Delos is near Mykonos and is one of the most amazing sites in Greece.

of it being the cultural norm for men to find boys attractive in sculpture as there is a specific type of sculpture called kouros that specifically represent free standing young male nudes. Kouros were most prevalent from between 700-480 BC. They generally have the left foot forwards and the hand clenched tightly to the side of the body. An example of this is the Kroisos Kouros (figure 4) which is a monument to a dead youth of Athens who died in battle. The statue is meant to appreciate his youthful

and sculpture have developed, the reflection of society’s values in sculpture has remained. In this paper, I will address two statues from the ancient era; the statue of Gudea created in the neo-Sumerian period and the ancient Greek statue of the Kouros made in the archaic period. These two works are separated by nearly fifteen centuries, and naturally the contrast of these sculptures reveals how people’s lives and artistic goals have changed over this span of years. Over the course of this paper

In the 5th century BCE, art and literature were very influential in Greek poleis such as Athens, Sparta, and Corinth. One of the many influences art and literature had was encouraging emotional stability, which fostered good health. Additionally, by idealizing the image of the divine, artists and authors emphasized the importance of religion. Finally, by showcasing works of literature or art dedicated to the accomplishments of a nation whenever possible, creators demonstrated the importance and embodiment

Learning Outcome #5: The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures, including global and historical perspectives. Greece: Historical Cite:www.ancientgreece.com/dailylife/home_set.html Cite:http://greece.mrdonn.org/women.html Cite:www.ancientgreece.com/s/life/ Cite:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_ancient_greece 1. Ancient Greece was made of six cities which were Megara, Athena, Sparta, Olympia, Corinth, and Argos. The Ancient Greeks made their living

human male figures look all alike except for their heights, head coverings and items they have brought, however their stance is not natural. In comparison, the Egyptian sculpture of Pharaoh Mycerinus and Queen Khamerernebty and the Greece sculpture Kouros, both statues pose with one leg forward and their weight is equal on both, therefore giving them the appearance that they can't move (Benton & DiYanni , p. 64). More comparisons also include the Tribute Bearers Bringing Offerings relief sculpture

Among all the Greek, and later on Roman gods, none reached the notoriety of Apollo. He was the most widely worshiped god, his character extending far out of Ancient Greece, with temples dedicated to his name as far as Anatolia, Turkey, and Egypt. His influence spread through the ancient world through the Oracle of Delphi, as he was known to protect mankind with evil, but also as the god of light, music and dance, poetry, healing, medicine, plagues, divination, prophecy, and truth, as well as the

Greek art during the seventh to the second century, have evolved from the archaic period through the Hellenistic period. These periods expand on previous era and lead to more detail and dramatic artwork. Sculpture’s of human figure’s gained intensity with each era. During these periods, human figure’s particularly male figure’s was considered as incredible art objects by the Greeks. Additionally, they were more fascinated by male sculptures than female sculptures. They made enormous beautiful