The facial expression is underlined by a new understatement in details of the hairstyle and clothing.
Marble kore statue acropolis.
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.
The young woman stands straight and stares ahead with large lidded almond shaped eyes.
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A long thick neck and sloping shoulders contrast with head which is a little heavy.
Marble from paros statue and penteli base acr.
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.
It was made by antenor son of eumares.
The kore was found in 1886 on the athenian acropolis close to the erechtheion.
Nearchos the potter dedicated the statue to athena as aparche from his first earnings.
The kore acropolis 674 is unique in its body structure.
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.
Archaic marble sculpture from the acropolis.
Payne humfry gilbert garth and gerard mackworth young.
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.
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.