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Kore
from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece ca. 520 - 510 B.C.E. Marble 1'9'' high Acropolis Museum, Athens |
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Seer
from the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece ca. 470 - 456 B.C.E. Marble Entire figure 4'6'' high, detail 3'2'' high Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Greece |
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The Kritios Boy is a marble sculpture dated to ~480 B.C.E. from the Early Classical period of ancient Greek sculpture. Predating the later classical era sculptures of athletes, it is one of the first known examples of the Classical style, as it presents high realism, contrapposto, and abstains from the nearly omnipresent "archaic smile" of earlier sculptures. However, it is substantially smaller than life size at height 3' 10''. It is attributed to the Athenian sculptor Kritios, where it derives its name, and possibly was created with the aid of sculptor Nesiotes, who also worked together to create Harmodius and Aristogeiton. The body was excavated among the Perserschutt (Persian rubble) on the Acropolis of Athens in 1866 by Sam Rumpf, and the head was excavated in 1888 by Sam and Alex Rumpf. Other key innovations were the anatomical accuracy with which the sculpture was rendered. The shift of weight in the legs causes a raise in the left hip, which causes a lowering of the left shoulder, all of which is taken into account. Additionally, the enlarged torso indicates inhalation, rendered properly by the receded arms and the slightly wider chest than the waist, and finally, the head has a slight turn to the right and displays an austere expression characteristic of the Severe style of the time. If only the arms and legs were fully intact, we would be able to see firsthand (or foot) "the first beautiful nude in art", as Kenneth Clark described, in all its splendor.
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Pericles
Kresilas Original ca. 429 B.C.E. Roman marble herm copy of a bronze original Full herm 6' high; detail 4'6'' high Musei Vaticani, Rome |
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Aphrodite of Knidos
Praxiteles Original ca. 350 - 340 B.C.E. Roman copy 6'8'' high Musei Vaticani, Rome |
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Seated Boxer
from Rome, Italy ca. 100 - 50 B.C.E. Bronze 4'2'' high Museo Nazionale Romano-Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome |
