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| Name: |
Peplos
Kore |
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| Description: |
Athens,
Akropolis. Athens Akropolis Museum. H. 1.17m. The Peplos Kore has
a similar face to that of the Moschophoros (calf-bearer). The sculptor
has realised that the body is on display beneath the clothes, but
rejects an elaborate rendering of the clothes in favour of a more
simplistic approach. Three braids fall forwards over her shoulders
to lie beside her breasts, emphasising their soft curves. Her facial
expression is less fixed and archaic, and she radiates a powerful
allure. |
| Date: |
c. 530 B.C. |
| Discussion: |
The
dress may not actually be a true peplos, but rather a survival from
the old Daedalic sleeved tunic. The kore was originally painted in
bright colours: her hair was red-gold and topped with a metal crown.
See Robertson 1981: fig. 39, p. 29-30; Stewart 1990: 123, 244; 147,
149 (ills.). |
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