nov 16, 530 BC - Peplos Kore

Description:

Date: 530 BCE (Archaic)

Artist: unkown

Medium: Marble and Paint

Location:
original: Acropolis, Greece
current: Acropolis Museum, Athens

Function:
- grave marking
- to honor and depict a Greek goddess
- place holder for altar in the Acropolis
- physical representation of diety

Form:
- carved marble and then painted over
- tightened waist
- rounded and naturalistic face
- hair falls naturally besides the body
- missing left arm

Comparison:
- Winged Victory of Samothrace
- Seated Boxer
- Victory adjusting Her Sandal

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7 May 2019

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