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

Sounion Kouros close.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aTPUJpZ.jpg

Collection

Citation

unknown, “Kouros from Sounion,” Digital Art History: Spring 2015, accessed March 28, 2024, https://arthistorykmg.omeka.net/items/show/102.