Marble statue of a kouros (youth)

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154

This is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in Attica. The rigid stance, with the left leg forward and arms at the side, was derived from Egyptian art. The pose provided a clear, simple formula that was used by Greek sculptors throughout the sixth century B.C. In this early figure, almost abstract, geometric forms predominate; and anatomical details are rendered in beautiful analogous patterns. The statue marked the grave of a young Athenian aristocrat.

#117. The Director's Tour, First Floor: Statue of a Kouros (Youth), Part 1

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Marble statue of a kouros (youth), Marble, Naxian, Greek, Attic

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