Free Standing Females Archaic Period Flashcards
Maidens are always clothed, what does this suggest?
Greeks had no erotic interest in female form
Modesty corresponds to the ideal female
What do you call a singular female archaic statue?
Kore
What do you call plural archaic female statues
Korai
What do the female archaic statues show women’s role to be for?
Religious roles
What are catenories
U shaped folds in drapery
What is a himation
Wrap that typically goes over clothes
What is a Chiton
Long light tunic
What is a peplos ?
Loose robe / shawl
Which statues wear peploi ?
Nikandre
Peplos kore
List the archaic females in order
Nikandre
Berlin Kore
Peplos Kore
Kore 675
Describe the drapery on nikandre
Flat
Difficulty in modelling with legs and breaths
No weight or movement of flow of drapery
Where was nikandre found
Temple of Artemis on Delos
What does the inscription on Nikandre show ?
Females have freedom to dedicate their own statues however Nikandre defines herself in relation to her male relatives
What influences are evident on nikandre’s hair
Egyptian
And symmetry
In which two ways are nikandre and New York Kouros have
Symmetrical hair
Robotic stance
Describe the Berlin Kore and drapery
Catenaries on the back show illusion of weight compared to nikandre
There is a differentiation of drapery with himation over peplos
However still problems with modelling particularly with the breasts. There is a struggle to pin point Berlin Kore as female
Problems with depicting folds of drapery with feet just sticking out at the end
Describe the Berlin Kore in terms of proportions and facial features
Larger than lifesize
Disproportionate features and proportions
Facially - masculine features
BULBUS EYES
large jaw
- difficulty in conveying femininity
Proportionally, large hands and feet and very broad shoulders which are traditionally masculine
How do we identify the Berlin Kore as female ?
Why?
Her accessories and objects for identification
Jewellery- palos (hat) and earrings !
Also pomegranate to convey this may be goddess Persephone
This is because of problems with modelling to show feminine features so objects must be used to identify Berlin Kore as female
the pose of the Berlin Kore ?
More advanced than Nikandre with left arm holding himation
And other hand holding pomegranate
How does Berlin Kore convey the idea of an omnibenevolent God
Archaic smile
Describe the drapery of peplos Kore.
Simple peplos like nikandre
However modelling improves around the breasts
Folds are not ambitious as Berlin Kore
Feet not attempt d
How does the hair on Peplos Kore help identify the statue as female
Falls over shoulders emphasising her breasts
How is the peplos Kore more realistic in terms of proportions and facial features compared to Berlin Kore despite not being as advanced in terms of drapery ?
Slimmer shoulders
Smaller hands
Attempt at female facial features with no bulbus eyes
Smaller jaw
And addition of DIMPLES
What would have peplos Kore been holding had it not be for the loss of arm due to low tensile material?
An offering perhaps
How is peplos Kore identified as a woman ?
Modelling with breasts
Feminine features
Jewellery - earrings like Berlin Kore
How does Kore 675 provide and interesting juxtaposition?
The symmetrical face of Kore 675 and the patterned regularity of her hair contrasts to the irregular and elaborate drapery
Describe the face of Kore 675
BULBUS eyes like Berlin Kore which gives eerie aesthetic despite it must be remember that the statue would have been painted.
Symmetrical face - satisfying !
Horizontal cheekbones
Large archaic smile !
Describe the hair on Kore 675
Unrealistic patterns but aesthetically pleasing
Looks like cake icing !
It falls giving illusion of weight and accentuates the female form like Peplos Kore
Describe the drapery on Kore 675
Himation over chiton provided interesting differentiation of movement and folds
Drapery is also used to accentuate female form
The patterns on the drapery are elaborate and detailed showing deep and rich carving
No attempt at feet !!!
Overall what do archaic maidens struggle depicting ?
folds on drapery around feet !
Detailed modelling
Realistic hair
What would Kore 675 have been holding ?
An offering perhaps
How do we identify Kore 675 as female ?
Modelling with drapery
Hair further accentuating female form
Earrings conveying femininity
Eleborate , traditionally feminine clothing
