Kore (sculpture) - Wikipedia
Kore (Greek: κόρη "maiden"; plural korai) is the modern term [1] given to a type of free-standing ancient Greek sculpture of the Archaic period depicting female figures, always of a young age. Kouroi are the youthful male equivalent of kore statues.
Korai of the Acropolis of Athens - Wikipedia
The Korai of the Acropolis of Athens are a group of female statues , discovered in the Perserschutt of the Acropolis of Athens in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, all of the same typology and clear votive function.
Kouroi and Korai, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy
Learn about kouroi and korai, the sculpted figures from ancient Greece, in this Khan Academy introduction.
Peplos Kore - Wikipedia
A number of similar kore statues (plural korai) have been discovered at the Acropolis, dating to as early as the early 6th century BCE. Some scholars have suggested that those kore statues were commissioned as offerings to worshiped deities, perhaps as votive figures who stand in …
Kore | Greek Art & Symbolism | Britannica
In the earliest korai, the bodies are so blocklike that they hardly seem to represent feminine form, the most artistically interesting feature being the bold patterns formed by the grooves of the drapery.
Korai: The Beautiful Marble Statues of Women from Ancient Greece
2023年12月9日 · These statues, known as Korai, portray the female body with meticulous attention to detail, naturalism, flowing drapery, delicately carved hairstyles, and serene facial expressions. They were often shown wearing intricately designed garments adorned with jewelry, reflecting the fashion of the time.
Kore - Brown University
A kore (pl. korai) is a standing Archaic stone statue (typically in marble or limestone) of a draped, unmarried female figure. Usually these statues were life-size. With the development of the korai, Greek sculpture started to become more “monumental” (Whitley 198).