Themes - Summary 5

Question 1

Sculpture during the first quarter of 7th century

Answer 1

Continued to use forms developed by Geometric artists, though gradually individual components of the human anatomy start to be connected in a more organic way.

Question 2

670 BCE

Answer 2

First life-sized and over-life-sized stone sculptures make their appearance in Greece

Question 3

Main centers of stone sculpture production

Answer 3

Crete - limestone; Cyclades - marble

Question 4

Difference between grave markers and votive offerings

Answer 4

In the case of Kouros and Kore, and some statues in the 7th century, there was no stylistic difference; only context gave a difference.

Question 5

Main types of 6th century statuary

Answer 5

Male priest with sacrificial animal (Athens and Thasos), standing dressed youth (Ionea and Aegean islands), mythological figures (all Greece), foot soldiers (Sparta and Samos), riders (mostly Athens), symposiasts (rare, but known from all Greece)

Question 6

Features of kouros

Answer 6

Frontality - not meant to be seen in round
Typological repetitiveness - the general type/form remains the same throughout the century.
Ornamentality - bodies come with embellishments via lines and other details
Schematization - not interested in realistic representation
Left food forward, arms close to the body, hands closed in fists.

Question 7

Use of belt

Answer 7

Common in 7th century, this idea is abandoned in 6th.

Question 8

Main types of 6th century sculpture

Answer 8

Kouros and Kore

Question 9

Features of Kore

Answer 9

Show greater variation than Kouroi, especially in regards to jewelry and decoration of garment. Left hand holds the garment and right arm is outstretched or bent, holding votive offerings.

Question 10

Gargantuan kouroi

Answer 10

Experimenting early in the 6th century; the idea is soon abandoned.

Question 11

Development of kouroi throughout 6th century

Answer 11

Become more naturalistic, with softer and more realistic renderings of the skin and hair. Less hieroglyph-like eyes, arms become more separated from the body.

Question 12

Three workshops of kouroi

Answer 12

Peloponnesian, Attic, Ionian

Question 13

Attire of Korai

Answer 13

Most wear chiton and short himation (cloak). Peplos more conservative and plain than chiton. Most Korai wear chiton but some wear peplos. Evolution of garment from flatter, more linear arrangement towards one that follows outline of body more naturally. Monochromatic, adorned with ornaments imitating embroidery.

Question 14

The Archaic smile

Answer 14

Kouroi and Korai at the beginning have no smile; the Archaic smile peaks, then by the end, transitioning into the Severe style, it goes away.

Question 15

Ganosis

Answer 15

Technique of applying a paste of olive oil and Punic wax onto surface of korai skin areas, polishing to give whiteness and softness.