Kritios Boy, front view.
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Title |
Kritios Boy, front view. |
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Creator |
Kritios (Greek sculptor, active first half of the 5th century BCE) |
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Date |
480 BCE? |
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Cultural Context |
Aegean
Ancient Greek
Greek
Athenian
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Greek (ancient)
Archaic (Greek) |
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Subject |
Statues
Boys
Nudes
Genitals
Hairstyles |
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Description |
From the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Once thought to have been carved by the sculptor Kritios. |
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Material |
Marble (rock)
Rock
Stone (rock) |
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Measurements |
Approx. 2' 10" high |
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Technique |
Sculpting
Carving (processes) |
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Work Type |
Sculpture
Statues
Kouroi
Nudes (representations) |
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Repository |
Acropolis Museum (Athens, Greece) |
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Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.5-33, p.122) |
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Rights |
Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Nimatallah/ Art Resource, New York. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 850-26.jpg |
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Rating |
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