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New York Kouros Harris & Zucker
the unrealistic features are stylised and create a deliberate tension between reality and symbolism
New York Kouros Woodford
the unrealistic elements are deliberately included to appeal to the ancient Greek eye
New York Kouros Boardman
the sculpture has not shrugged free of the rectangular block of stone from which it was hewn
New York Kouros Metropolitan Museum
the sculptor attempted realism, but ultimately lacked the requisite skills to achieve this
Kleobis and Biton Woodford
the sculptor pursued robustness over patterns, using many rounded planes to this end
Kleobis and Biton Boardman
in spite of certain primitive features, they convey dedication and strength nonetheless, although these are not portraits but representations of masculine virtue
Berlin Standing Goddess Mitropolous and Snook
her thick drapery and jewellery connote wealth and propriety, as befitting an important lady
Berlin Standing Goddess Neer
the pomegranate connotes fertility, and her femininity is largely obscured by drapery
Berlin Standing Goddess Woodford
the artist has added interest using the action arms and showed his talent through patterns in the drapery, such as catenary and fluting
Anavysos Kouros Mitropolous and Snook
rounded planes and gentle modelling lines show the move to naturalism, whilst the archaic smile is added to make it more lifelike
Anavysos Kouros Woodford
the rounded planes evoke soft flesh rather than hard stone, and there is a radiant expression
Anavysos Kouros Harris & Zucker
the rounded planes and softened musculature, combined with a reduction in groove lines, make for an integrated flow of bodyparts
Peplos Kore Woodford
her simple drapery, with slight asymmetries, accentuates her radiant face
Peplos Kore Spivey
she has such clear evidence of polychromy that she may have been repainted several times; her clothes are a riot of colour
Peplos Kore Neer
she does not wear a peplos, but a dress and a cape, and she is not a kore but instead a cult statue of Artemis
Aristodikos Kouros Woodford
“unnaturally stiff”
Aristodikos Kouros Boardman
“embarrassingly inert”
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