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greek sculpture
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basically portrays "ideal" figures
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archaic statues
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used to represent dieties, mark graves, or be votive offerings or memorials
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kuoros
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created in 8th century B.C., it is the earliest Greek sculpture, it is a static male (female) figure
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stance of Kouroi
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shows no movement, definate Egyptian Influence.
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clothing of statues
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males portrayed nude, females always clothed
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material of the statues
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marble, later (530 BC) cast in bronze to give more mobility (lighter material)
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Kritios Boy
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marble statue, 480 BC, perfect male dimensions,stance shows no movement, Sculptor Kritios abandoned rigid Kouros style
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Riace bronzes
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2 bronze male statues (possibly Greek warrior memorials) found in ocean off of Italian Town of Riace. 450 BC. life-like.
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Zeus of Artemuseum
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Football Zeus. Bronze statue of Zeus hurling a thunderbolt, found off Artemisium. 450 BC.
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Doryphoros
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Spearcarrier sculpted in bronze by Polyclitus ~440 BC. Perak more "real" male proportions.
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Discobolos
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Discus thrower originally cast in bronze by Myron ~450 so famous that later on Romans order many copies in marble (Cheaper)
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