Greek Art Analysis Essay
The male youth, known as the Kouros, was depicted in the nude during the Archaic Period of Greek art. The Kouros was made between 590 and 580 BCE, out of marble. They used this beige marble as a durable material for their sculptures. The Kouros is depicted as young man in a stiff, upright position with his arms hanging at either side. His body form and facial features make him look very boyish and youthful. This is specifically shown in his small waist and shorter size as a whole. It can be interpreted by the Greeks portrayal of the human figure that they were greatly influenced by the Egyptians. They were also influenced by the Egyptians burial practices, which is why this sculpture was used as a grave marker of a young aristocrat. The main
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It was made out of terracotta between 480 and 470 BC during the Classical period in Greek art. The vase is black with a red figure printed on it. The figure is a female, completely clothed, which differentiates it from the Kouros. She is shown with a lot more movement than the Kouros. Her arms are held out to the side, with a bend in her arm and her knees. This shows the beginning to an advancement of more realistic portrayals of the human figure. The woman is portrayed from a side view with elegantly draped cloth around her body and a headpiece around her hair. She holds a mirror in her hand out of admiration for herself and standings next to a woven basket made of wool. Unlike the Kouros, which is a male depicted in the nude showing off all of his bodily features, the Terracotta pelike (jar) gives the impression that woman were meant to be depicted in a modest and simple way. This piece is very different than the sculpture of the male youth because it is not portraying the idealized man, let alone human figure. It shows a more realistic view of an ordinary woman. Although the woman figure is important to Greek society, it seems like it would be more significant for them to portray the male body in nude. It allows them to express all that they want to portray to outsiders and enemies against them in warfare and
It was made out of terracotta between 480 and 470 BC during the Classical period in Greek art. The vase is black with a red figure printed on it. The figure is a female, completely clothed, which differentiates it from the Kouros. She is shown with a lot more movement than the Kouros. Her arms are held out to the side, with a bend in her arm and her knees. This shows the beginning to an advancement of more realistic portrayals of the human figure. The woman is portrayed from a side view with elegantly draped cloth around her body and a headpiece around her hair. She holds a mirror in her hand out of admiration for herself and standings next to a woven basket made of wool. Unlike the Kouros, which is a male depicted in the nude showing off all of his bodily features, the Terracotta pelike (jar) gives the impression that woman were meant to be depicted in a modest and simple way. This piece is very different than the sculpture of the male youth because it is not portraying the idealized man, let alone human figure. It shows a more realistic view of an ordinary woman. Although the woman figure is important to Greek society, it seems like it would be more significant for them to portray the male body in nude. It allows them to express all that they want to portray to outsiders and enemies against them in warfare and