The Athena of Aegina, wearing a helmet. c460 BC. Aeginetan. Greek. Musee du Louvre.
Archaic
This is a well proportioned and beautifully sculpted Kore, in severe style. It is called ‘sulky’ because she does not carry the Archaic smile. Carved by the same artist who made the Kritios Boy (on a later slide).
The Sulky Kore. 480 BC. Marble. Height 1.65m. Archaic. Acropolis Museum Athens.
Classical
480-336 BCE
The concept of beauty was an expression of the inner beauty. Artists used their power of observation, created even more naturalistic sculptures with increasing details.
古希腊雕塑
Cycladic
2500-2000 BCE
The story of Greek sculpture began around 4000 years ago in the Greek islands, where they made simple white marble models of gods and goddesses.