Research Paper on:
The Kouros

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of the art in the Metropolitan Greek collection. It epitomizes the early Archaic style, with its static posture, one foot forward, arms held tightly by the side, gaze straight ahead.  (1 visual) BBkurosR.doc Kouros at the Met Written by for the Paperstore, Inc., October  2000 Introduction This Kouros, is the focus of the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery dedicated to Greek Art of the sixth century BC. It is one of the  only complete early Kouroi outside of Greece to be seen, and perhaps the only one in America. Certainly, it is one of the most important and rare works of the  art in the Metropolitan Greek collection. It epitomizes the early Archaic style, with its static posture, one foot forward, arms held tightly by the side, gaze straight ahead. Male Nude  - Part I When we look at this marble sculpture from the archaic period of Greek sculpture and see it as an isolated piece, it does not appear to have  the same drama it merits, as if we see it in the first step, or part I of a sculptural process. This is the beginning of the idea of  the relationship in Greek thought of the symbolization of the state through the perfection of the individual - or at least the physical representation of the individual. Rigid. The figure appears  rigid and linear. Although there is definite muscle structure shown it is in stiff chiseled lines. We certainly can tell it is a young male human, but it  barely seems to have broken out of its marble rectangle. Notice how there is little if any natural bending at the elbows and the knees. If you look carefully