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Kouros. 1 connected concept: Archaic Greece (related to).

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Kouros

Also known as: kouroi

Community · Archaic Greece

Summary

Kouros is the modern term given to free-standing Ancient Greek sculptures that depict nude male youths.

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distinctive sculptural form of the Archaic period
The kouros statue represents the Archaic artistic focus on idealized human form, showing the transition from Egyptian-influenced stiffness to more naturalistic styles.
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