Marble does not bear handling well as it will absorb skin oils when touched which leads to yellow brownish staining.
Marble statue of a jouros.
This is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in attica.
Cc02 12 marble angel statue.
The rigid stance with the left leg forward and arms at the side was derived from egyptian art.
Cc02 stjosephwithsleepingchild marble st joseph with sleeping child statue.
From the attic culture of ancient greece.
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Mertens on self reliance in marble statue of a kouros youth c.
Met curator joan r.
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While more resistant than limestone it is subject to attack by weak acids and so performs poorly in outdoor environments subject to acid rain for severe environments granite is a more lasting material but one which is far more difficult to work and much less suitable for.
In ancient greek kouros means youth boy especially of noble rank.
Kouros archaic greek statue representing a young standing male.
Make offer antique hand carved marble statue of baby ca 1860s.
Archaic greek sculptors reduced human anatomy and musculature in these statues to decorative patterning on the surface of the marble.
Marble statue of a kouros youth ca.
The pose provided a clear simple formula that was used by greek.
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On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 154.
The rigid stance with the left leg forward and arms at the side was derived from egyptian art.
Although the influence of many nations can be discerned in particular elements of these figures the first appearance of such monumental stone figures seems to coincide with the reopening of greek trade with egypt c.
The kouros embodies many of the ideals of the aristocratic culture of archaic greece.
A kouros ancient greek.
κοῦρος pronounced plural kouroi is the modern term given to free standing ancient greek sculptures that first appear in the archaic period in greece and represent nude male youths.
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Cc02 sacredheart marble sacred heart of jesus statue.
Life size thai buddha head antique 19th century or older stone carving statue.
Antique hand carved marble statue of baby ca 1860s.
Saint joseph white composite marble statue 31 in.
The pose provided a clear simple formula that was used.
This kouros is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in attica.