Kouros from Sounion
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Title
Kouros from Sounion
Subject
kouros
Description
This kouros was discovered at the temple of Poseidon at Sounion. It is unknown what identity this image is supposed to carry, but it is unlikely that it was meant to be an Apollo. To dedicate a statue of Apollo at another god's temple or sanctuary would be highly unusual. One of the earliest kouroi in the collection, its surface and features are much more about pattern and decoration than naturalism. The knees, abdomen, and hair in particular show this tendency to favor surface pattern.
Sounion in Attica
http://i.imgur.com/aTPUJpZ.jpg
Creator
unknown
Source
The National Archaeological Museum at Athens
Publisher
The National Archaeological Museum at Athens
Date
c. 600 BCE
Contributor
The National Archaeological Museum at Athens
Rights
http://www.namuseum.gr/termsofuse-en.html
Relation
http://www.namuseum.gr/index-en.html
Format
Naxian Marble 3.05 meters
Type
physical object
Identifier
2720
Coverage
Archaic
Files
Collection
Citation
unknown, “Kouros from Sounion,” Digital Art History: Spring 2015, accessed March 28, 2024, https://arthistorykmg.omeka.net/items/show/102.