Form:Marble with painted details Function:Most likely a physical representation of a goddess, likely Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunt Content:breasts revealed underneath drapery Context: Is from Athens, Greece from the Athenian Acropolis Tradition/Change: hand emerges in our own space, breaks the mold of static archaic statues Artistic Intent: Was likely intended to serve as a grave marker for a dead woman
Form-Much of the original paint still exists and animates the face and hair. Function- The figure could also represent a human offering a gift to the Gods. Content- Her hand is broken and missing. Context-Is from the Archaic Greek period. Interpretation- Many people believe that this figure represents the Goddess Artemis, However others believe it is just a figure of offering. Audience response- Today's present audience is used to the white marble look of Greek statues, so when this figure was restored to its bright colors modern people were unaccustomed to it's look.
form- small sculpture function- kore were generally offerings to the goddess athena. content- rounded/naturalistic face context- she is named for the peplos she is wearing.
Form:Marble with painted details
ReplyDeleteFunction:Most likely a physical representation of a goddess, likely Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunt
Content:breasts revealed underneath drapery
Context: Is from Athens, Greece from the Athenian Acropolis
Tradition/Change: hand emerges in our own space, breaks the mold of static archaic statues
Artistic Intent: Was likely intended to serve as a grave marker for a dead woman
Form-Much of the original paint still exists and animates the face and hair.
ReplyDeleteFunction- The figure could also represent a human offering a gift to the Gods.
Content- Her hand is broken and missing.
Context-Is from the Archaic Greek period.
Interpretation- Many people believe that this figure represents the Goddess Artemis, However others believe it is just a figure of offering.
Audience response- Today's present audience is used to the white marble look of Greek statues, so when this figure was restored to its bright colors modern people were unaccustomed to it's look.
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ReplyDeleteform- small sculpture
ReplyDeletefunction- kore were generally offerings to the goddess athena.
content- rounded/naturalistic face
context- she is named for the peplos she is wearing.
audience response- brought in many cases by men
ReplyDeletetradition/change- the term "peplos kore" was decided to not work anymore