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Naked Authority

Joan R. Mertens
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“His power resides in his beautiful body and the steadfast gaze.”

Curator Joan Mertens on an ancient marble statue of a youth, estátua de kouros.

Contributors

Joan R. Mertens
Curator Emerita

Photography by Eileen Travell

Art Mentioned

Marble statue of a kouros (youth), Marble, Naxian, Greek, Attic
Marble statue of a kouros (youth)
Greek, Attic
ca. 590–580 BCE

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