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kourosArchaic Greek statue representing a standing male youth. These large stone figures began to appear in Greece c. 700 BC and closely followed the Egyptian style of geometrical, rigid figures. Later forms reflect the Greeks' increased understanding of human anatomy and are more naturalistic. Kouroi sometimes represented the god Apollo, but more commonly served as votive offerings or grave markers. See also kore. |
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To use the term kouros is to take a title from a founding category, a figural type. Wilhelm M, Lombeck I, Kouros B, Wuthe J, Ohnesorge FK. Centuries before there were curb jockeys and pink flamingos, the ancient Greeks were cranking out kouros statues. |
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