This page was created by david gill on 30 january 2002.
Marble kore statue acropolis.
The young woman stands straight and stares ahead with large lidded almond shaped eyes.
The kore acropolis 674 is unique in its body structure.
Payne humfry gilbert garth and gerard mackworth young.
The statue was found in three pieces in an 1886 excavation north west of the erechtheion on the athenian acropolis and is now in the acropolis museum in athens.
A long thick neck and sloping shoulders contrast with head which is a little heavy.
The largest kore on the acropolis the work of the great sculptor antenor.
Marble from paros statue and penteli base acr.
The kore was found in 1886 on the athenian acropolis close to the erechtheion.
The peplos kore is a statue of a girl and one of the most well known examples of archaic greek art the 118 cm high 46 in high white marble statue was made around 530 bc and originally was colourfully painted.
This is a well preserved cast of acropolis kore 674 a damaged marble votive statue recovered in 1888 from a deposit on the athenian acropolis containing debris from the persian destruction of athens in 480 bce.
Presented in the roman courtyard hall 108 within the permanent display of the department of the ancient world is a marble statue of a kore created by an attic sculptor in 520 510 bc.
Nearchos the potter dedicated the statue to athena as aparche from his first earnings.
The modelling of the face anticipates at the turn of the century the simplification which is found in the kore of euthydikos and in classical sculpture.
A study of the development of the kore type in greek sculpture london.
The facial expression is underlined by a new understatement in details of the hairstyle and clothing.