Differences, The Calf Bearer, And The Anavysos Kouros

The Archaic Period of art in Greek culture lasted from 600-480 BCE. This time period featured statues of both male and female figures, with marble being the primary material used. The most noted statues which display the standard of style, context, and design of the male gender were the New York Kouros, the Calf Bearer, and the Anavysos Kouros. The New York Kouros (600 BCE), was a funerary statue which stood over a grave in Attica. These figurines were also used as offerings in sanctuaries. The bodies of the young men presented motion, with the absence of any clothing. Nudity became the norm for most statues and depictions of the male gender. The Calf Bearer (560 BCE) showed a man following the nudity norm, with only a cloth covering the bottom …show more content…
The material used to create their statues was still marble. However, nudity was not as present for the females as it were for the males. Most female statues and figures were depicted with clothing, with only the head, arms, and leg left out in the open. In the Peplos Kore (530 BCE), a goddess is portrayed, and a more natural anatomy was noticed. Female forms were made to look more delicate and natural, unlike the men whose muscular forms were emphasized. In the Kore in Ionian Dress (520-510 BCE), the sculptor took pains to include a more life-like figure. The folds in the clothing gave it almost a three dimensional effect. It is important to note that, like the men, the women figures were also …show more content…
It is during this time period where female nudity is actually seen. In the Aphrodite of Knidos (350-340 BCE), the goddess of Aphrodite is seen completely nude. None would dare to attempt this risk, women were clothed in Greek art, but rare pieces did present female nudity in household items such as vases. In this sculptor, the goddess appeared to be more of a warm, familiar figure, than a powerful entity. She appeared to have worn a smile, and to look friendly.
Changes were seen in male sculptures as well. A prime example of this would be the sculptor of Lysippos ( 330 BCE). This sculpture exhibited changes to the changed proportions of the human body in sculptures. The bodies were more slender, and the head was made smaller. The piece also exhibits a “nervous energy” (page 147), and breaks the standard of frontal view. The athleticism of the body could be seen in many different angles, as opposed to just the front in previous statues. The figure also appeared to be stepping out of the marble stand housing the statue itself, breaking the boundaries of earlier