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.
Marble kore statue acropolis.
The kore acropolis 674 is unique in its body structure.
Nearchos the potter dedicated the statue to athena as aparche from his first earnings.
The kore was found in 1886 on the athenian acropolis close to the erechtheion.
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.
A study of the development of the kore type in greek sculpture london.
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.
Payne humfry gilbert garth and gerard mackworth young.
Archaic marble sculpture from the acropolis.
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.
Marble from paros statue and penteli base acr.
It was made by antenor son of eumares.
The largest kore on the acropolis the work of the great sculptor antenor.
The young woman stands straight and stares ahead with large lidded almond shaped eyes.
This page was created by david gill on 30 january 2002.
A long thick neck and sloping shoulders contrast with head which is a little heavy.