Sculptures in the Archaic period were constructed of stone and were mainly posed in static positions. The design was constructed in such a way that they were meant to be viewed from one angle. The main types of Archaic sculpture are the kouros (nude male statue standing with one foot forwards) and the kore (clothed female standing with feet together). Both types of statue were derived from existing statues in Southwest Asia and Egypt and were very generalized. The sculptures often lacked specific facial details although many figures exhibited an “archaic smile”. They were roughly symmetrical and forward-facing with a very basic anatomy. Certain parts of Greek statues were painted including hair, eyes, lips, and clothing. The Classical age brought
