KOUROI - pictures and names

Question 1

Examples of Kouroi from

Mainland Greece

Answer 1

• The New York Kouros,
  
  • ca. 610 - 600 BC
  • found in Attica, marble - from Naxos
  • 1.84 m
  • unknown function
• The Dipylon Head,
  
  • ca. 600 - 580 BC
  • found in Athens at Dipylon Cemetery, island marble
  • 0. 44 m
  • cemetery >> probably, grave marker
• The Sounion Kouroi,
  
  • ca. 590 - 580 BC
  • Sounion, sanctuary of Poseidon, marble - from Naxos
  • >> votive dedication
  • 3.05 m - restored
• Kleobis and Biton,
  
  • ca. 580 BC
  • found at Delphi, near the sanctuary of Athenians
  • >> votive dedication
  • 2. 16 m & 2.18 m - restored

Question 2

Examples of Kouroi with regional differences

Answer 2

• The Samos Kouros
  
  • ca. 570 BC
  • Samos, Sanctuary of Hera
  • 5. 50m
  • inscription >> dedication
• The Kouros from Ptoan Sanctuary
  
  • ca. 560-550 BC
  • Boeotia, Ptoan Sanctuary
  • 1.42 m
  • sanctuary + no cemetery >> dedication
• The Kouros from Ptoan Sanctuary
  
  • ca. 550 BC
  • Boeotia, Ptoan Sanctuary
  • 1.27 m

Question 3

Examples of the last generation of Kouroi

Answer 3

• Volomandra Kouros
  
  • ​ca. 560 - 550 BC
  • Volomandra, Attica; Parian marble
  • 1. 79 m
  • no inscription
• ​Anavysos Kouros aka Kroisos
  
  • ​ca. 530 BC
  • Anavysos, Attica
  • 1. 94 m
  • from inscription – grave marker
• ​Aristodikos Kouros
  
  • ​ca. 500 - 490 BC
  • Mesogeia, Attica
  • 1. 98 m
  • from inscription – grave marker

Question 4

JUST Identify : name, date, finding spot.

Answer 4

• The New York Kouros,
• ca. 610 - 600 BC, 1.84 m,
• found in Attica,
• marble - from Naxos

Question 5

JUST Identify : name, date, finding spot.

Answer 5

• The Dipylon / Head,
• ca. 600 - 580 BC,
• Athens, Dipylon Cemetery,
• would have been from a life-size statue

Question 6

JUST Identify : name, date, finding spot.

Answer 6

• The Sounion Kouroi
• ca. 590-580 BC
• at Sounion, south of Athens

Question 7

JUST Identify : name, date, finding spot.

Answer 7

• Kleobis and Biton
• ca. 580 BC
• Delphi, near the Treasure of Athenians

Question 8

JUST Identify : name, date, finding spot.

Answer 8

• The Samos Kouros,
• ca. 570 BC,
• Samos, Sanctuary of Hera
• the largest known - 5.50 m

Question 9

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 9

• Kouros from Ptoan Sanctuary
• Boeotia, Thebes
• ca. 560 - 550 BC
• 1.42 m

Question 10

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 10

• Kouros from Ptoan Sanctuary,
• Boeotia
• ca. 550 BC

Question 11

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 11

• Volomandra Kouros,
• Parian marble
• 560 - 550 BC
• 1.79 m

Question 12

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 12

• Anavysos Kouros aka Kroisos
• Attica
• ca. 530 BC
• 1.94 m

Question 13

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 13

• Aristodikos
• ca. 500 - 490 BC
• 1. 98 m