Fragmentary Imitation Kouros
kouros
This fragmentary imitation kouros, originally discovered by Jeffrey Spier in 1990, was once thought to have been carved by the same artist as the Getty kouros. A known fake, it was used as evidence to also prove the Getty kouros as a forgery. However, analysis of both kouroi have shown that the two objects were carved by different hands with different techniques.
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The J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Modern Forgery
The J. Paul Getty Museum
http://www.getty.edu/legal/copyright.html
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/10930/unknown-maker-kouros-greek-about-530-bc-or-modern-forgery/?dz=0.5000,0.8201,0.87
http://www.getty.edu/museum/
Dolomitic Marble, 1.01 meters
physical object
90.AK.43
Archaic
Kouros from the East Pediment of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
kouros
This kouros, originally from the east pediment of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, is badly damaged. There were originally two other kouroi accompanying this one, which are now lost. They would have been mirrored by three korai, the female equivalent of kouroi, on the opposite side of the pediment. This statue seems to follow the very traditional kouros pose with its left leg slightly forward and its hands at its side, even though it was a later work.
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Perseus Digital Library
Perseus Digital Library
c. 513-500 BCE
Delphi Archaeological Museum
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/opensource
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fattiretour/2510793609/
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/
Marble
physical object
Archaic
Melanes Kouros
kouros
This large kouros remains unfinished, abandoned near the quarry the marble was originally taken from. It allows the viewer more insight into how these objects were created, showing that kouroi were at least partially formed laying prone in the quarries. From there, they were transported for the details to be carved in a workshop. The leg of this statue must have broken en route, and so it was left behind. Archaic sculptors commonly abandoned any kouros if they found any flaw in the marble.
Naxos
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This is Naxos
This is Naxos
c. 570 BCE
This is Naxos
http://thisisnaxos.gr/page.aspx?itemID=SPG13
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3895240
http://thisisnaxos.gr/eng/page.aspx?itemID=SPG1
Naxian Marble
physical object
Archaic
Piraeus Apollo
kouros
This kouros is made of bronze, which is an unusual material for these statues. It was found in Piraeus or the port of Athens. The pose is another unusual feature for this kouros. It steps forward with its right leg rather than its left. Furthermore, instead of holding its arms by its sides, the kouros bends its elbows and raises its hands in front of its body. The right one is open and seems to beckon the viewer. The left is closed, fingers curling around some lost object, probably a bow.
Pireaus
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The Pireaus Archaeological Museum
Odysseus Culture
c. 530-520 BCE
Piraeus Archaeological Museum
http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/4/eh430.jsp?obj_id=4547
http://odysseus.culture.gr/index_en.html
Bronze 1.92 meters
physical object
M? 4645
Archaic
Munich Kouros
kouros
.This kouros is very well-preserved and currently resides in the Glyptothek Museum in Munich. Like other kouroi, it advances with its left foot while keeping its arms close to its sides. Attic sculptors, like those who carved this kouros, preferred to emphasize musculature. This tendency is clearly seen in this later, more naturalistic statue.
Attica
http://i.imgur.com/mS2HC25.jpg
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Glyptothek in Munich
Glyptothek in Munich
c. 540 BCE
Glyptothek in Munich
http://www.antike-am-koenigsplatz.mwn.de/en/terms-of-use.html
http://www.antike-am-koenigsplatz.mwn.de/en.html
Marble 2.08 meters
physical object
Munich Glyptothek 169
Archaic
Kouros from Paros
kouros
This kouros was found at the Asklepieion, or temple of the healing god Asklepieos, at Paros. The statue is missing its lower legs and right arm. It has very broad shoulders and a wider waist. The hair is held back from the child-like face with a thin headband. The statue's remaining arm is bent slightly at the elbow, but still ultimately conforms to the typical pose of the kouros, with its fist clenched at its thigh.
Paros
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The Louvre
The Louvre
c. 550-530 BCE
The Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr/en/legal-information-and-terms-use
http://www.louvre.fr/en
Marble 1.03 meters
physical object
Ma 3101
Archaic
Kouros from Actium
kouros
This kouros was originally from Actium. The statue is missing its heads, its lower legs, and its left forearm. Straight lines at ninety degree angles delineate the abdomen muscles on the torso, oddly juxtaposed with the delicately modeled pectorals and collarbone above. It resembles other kouroi from Naxos and so has been attributed to a workshop on that island.
Actium
http://i.imgur.com/gP0s5BZ.jpg
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The Louvre
The Louvre
c. 550 BCE
The Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr/en/legal-information-and-terms-use
http://www.louvre.fr/en
Marble 1 meter
physical object
Archaic
The Marion Kouros
kouros
The torso and legs are the only surviving pieces of this kouros. It was found in a tomb at Marion on Cyprus and was most likely imported there from another island. Its smooth features are indicative of island preferences for the male form. Most mainland kouroi had more defined musculature. It now resides in the British Museum.
Paphos Cyprus
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The British Museum
The British Museum
c. 520-510 BCE
The British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx
http://www.britishmuseum.org/
Marble 0.72 meters
physical object
1887.0801.1
Archaic
The Strangford Apollo
kouros
It was once thought that all kouroi represented Apollo. While all are Apollian, or representative of many excellence, beauty, and goodness, the identity of each kouros is dependent on context and attributes held. This particular statue is a later version of the kouros, though it still has many elements of earlier kouroi. For example, its abdomen muscles are still delineated with straight, surface-level lines.
Anafi Cyclades
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The British Museum
The British Museum
c. 500-490 BCE
The British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx
http://www.britishmuseum.org/
Marble 1 meter
physical object
GR 18864.2-20.1 (Sculpture B 475)
Archaic
Kouros from Ptoon
kouros
This kouros was found at a sanctuary of Apollo on Mount Ptoon. Its hair and headband recall the Getty kouros. However, its body has much less definition than other kouroi. Its torso slopes gently in and out at the waist, and it has a much boxier build than the Getty kouros. Its feet are blocky and simple; they lack the naturalism found in later kouroi.
Ptoon in Boeotia
http://i.imgur.com/S77xLdm.jpg
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The National Archaeological Museum at Athens
The National Archaeological Museum at Athens
c. 550 BCE
The National Archaeological Museum at Athens
http://www.namuseum.gr/termsofuse-en.html
http://www.namuseum.gr/index-en.html
Naxian Marble 1.3 meters
physical object
10
Archaic