Assignment 19 - Anavysos Kouros, and Peplos Kore Professor Simmons PDF

Title	Assignment 19 - Anavysos Kouros, and Peplos Kore Professor Simmons
Course	Western Art History I
Institution	Santa Monica College
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Anavysos Kouros, and Peplos Kore
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Anavysos Kouros 1. What does Kouros mean? Kouros means youth. 2. What were the kouros figures used for? The Kouros figures used for grave markers , offering to the gods, and represent a god 3. Kouros figures were inspired by the artwork of what culture? The Kouros figures were inspired by ancient Egypt because of the resemblance of the sculpture called Babef as a younger man Eygtian. 4. What is an archaic smile? Archaic smile is the figure that transcends this world and has a sense of aristocratic nobility. 5. According to the inscription found nearby, what have scholars argued is the specific function of the Anavysos Kouros? Scholars have argued the inscription found near the Anavysos Kouros is not for this sculpture . The function of the sculpture is a representation of a person that died at war. Peplos Kore 6. What is the function of a Kore figure? The function of a Kore figure is offering to the goddess Athena. 7. With new research, what might the Peplos Kore actually represent? The new research the peplos kore represent a goddess called Artemis because of her unusual clothes. 8. What is a diadem? Diadem is a metal crown and who ever wear it would suggest divinity ....