Archaic+Period

Archaic Period ====The Archaic Period sculpture is known for being the beginnings of movement in form. The pervious stiff, stern figures of earlier art begins to be broken with the attempts at movement and expression that define this time period. The Archaic Period is the first period which shows the beginnings of what is thought of as Greek sculpture. The Archaic Period began around 600BCE and lasted until about 480BCE. It was preceded by the Geometric Period and followed by the Early Classical Period.====



The Kore:
The Kore are one of the main two types of scultpure from this time period. The Kore are a representation of a female Greek, and the name Kore comes from the Greek word for women. She is shown clothed, as opposed to the Kouros; the sculpture also features the iconic Archaic Smile. The Archaic Smile can be seen on essentially every work of this time period. No matter what is occuring or who is presented in the sculpture it will most likely have an Archaic Smile. It is unknown as to whether the Kore are supposed to represent mortal women or goddesses. Most of the Kore were likely painted and many have decorative clothing and hairstyles.

The Kouros:
The Kouros is the other main sculpture type from the Archaic Period. The Kouros is the representation of a male Greek, and the name Kouros comes from the Greek word for male. The Kouros is shown nude because he is seen as the ideal form for men. The Kouros, like the Kore feature the signature Archaic Smile. Also like the Kore, the Kouros represents life-like human preportions however the rigid posture of the figure lends a less human-like apperence.