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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…

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…

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…

This kouros was found at Korrhesia on Kea, and was most likely another grave marker. The Getty kouros also resembles the Kea kouros, especially in the treatment of the hair and the proportions of the face. However, the Kea kouros has a much stockier…

This kouros was discovered in a necropolis at Myrrhinous along with a kore, the female equivalent of a kouros, known as Phrasiklea. Both statues were extremely well-preserved, having been buried in ancient times for protection. Phrasikleia was…

One of the latest kouroi in the collection, the Aristodikos kouros displays a high level of naturalism. Its musculature is much more softly rendered, leaving behind the straight, surface-level lines of early kouroi. Its arms bend at the elbows,…

A very early kouros, this statue has much more geometric and patterned forms than the later, more naturalistic kouroi. Its hair is wig-like and rhythmically falls down its back. This hair is very similar to the Getty kouros's, though it lacks the…

This colossal statue was dedicated at the Heraion of Samos. It originally stood next to the sacred way. On his thigh is an inscription reading "Isches son of Rhesis dedicated [me]." Its forms are smooth and rounded, showing the Samian preference for…

Most archaic kouroi are unique, but Kleobis and Biton are exact twins. They represent the mythical brothers Kleobis and Biton, the two pious sons of a priestess to Hera. One day, the priestess was waiting for the family oxen to come home from the…

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…