Archaic greece

Archaic Kore, Athens Acropolis Museum.

Explore Greek art during the Archaic Period, focusing on kouros and kore statues. Understand their purpose and symbolism and identify the materials...

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The Moschophoros (calf-bearer). Archaic statue of a bearded man carrying a calf on his shoulders. The eyes of the figure were inset. According to the inscription on the base, it was offered by Rhombos. Dated to 570 B.C. Inv. no. 624. ...

Ancient Athenian Men's Hairstyles, circa 5th century BC. (Peter Connolly/Greece/user: Aethon)

Although this sculpture became world-famous as the “Berlin Goddess”, it represents the funerary statue of a woman from a wealthy family appearing as the “bride of the god of the underworld, Hades”. Her magnificent bright red garment emphasizes her high social status. This female figure wears an “epiblema”, or rectangular shawl, with tassels at the corners, over a sleeved, belted peplos. She stands in a frontal pose with her feet parallel, and both arms bent. With her right hand she holds a…

This article lists and describes the twelve ancient Greek gods and goddesses who were said to live on Mount Olympus.