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Marble statue of a kouros.
Marble statue of a kouros youth ca.
This is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in attica.
Mertens on self reliance in marble statue of a kouros youth c.
From the attic culture of ancient greece.
A kouros ancient greek.
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Alexander marble is a large crystaled white marble which is quarried from the cycladic island of naxos in greece.
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.
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Kouros archaic greek statue representing a young standing male.
Marble statue of a kouros new york kouros c.
Attic archaic naxian marble 194 6 x 51 6 cm the metropolitan museum of art speakers.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 154.
The rigid stance with the left leg forward and arms at the side was derived from egyptian art.
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.
The rigid stance with the left leg forward and arms at the side was derived from egyptian art.
Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble.
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Although kouroi have been found in many ancient greek territories they were especially prominent in attica.
Statue of a naxian marble kouros found at ancient thera and on display in the national archaeological museum athens naxian marble commercial name.
The kouros embodies many of the ideals of the aristocratic culture of archaic greece.
Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble.
Carved in from four sides the statue retained the general shape of the marble block.
Carved in from four sides the statue retained the general shape of the marble block.