Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Archaic Greek Art

Archaic Greek Art: statues of this time represented subjects or are designed as decorations of religious buildings, or as immortal reminders of the virtues of a deceased. Statues followed a carving formula that divides the human body into proportionally pleasing geometric entities.

Artist: ???

Artwork: Kouros, 600BC, marble carving, 300cm tall

Frames: Cultural, often showed Greek gods. Structural, preportional statue, carving showed the detail of the human body.

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