Kore Phrasikleia [4889], front view.
Title
Kore Phrasikleia [4889] , front view .
Creator
Aristion of Paros (Greek sculptor, 6th c BC)
Date
540 BCE?
Cultural Context
Aegean Ancient Greek Greek European Western European
Style/Period
Greek (ancient) Archaic (Greek)
Subject
Women Headdresses Wreaths Hairstyles Jewelry Necklaces Earrings Bracelets Flowers Rosettes Swastikas Patterns (Design elements)
Description
Kore Phrasikleia , and her inscribed base , from Merenda , Attica .
Material
Parian marble Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
H: 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Technique
Sculpting Carving (processes)
Inscription
On the base: "Marker of Phrasikleia. I shall for ever be called Kore, allotted this name from the gods in place of marriage"; signature of the sculptor, Aristion of Paros.
Work Type
Sculpture Statues Korai (statues)
Repository
National Archaeological Museum (Athens, Greece)
Source
Pedley, John Griffiths. Greek Art and Archaeology. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/ Prentice Hall, 2007. (fig. 6.1, p.[150])
Rights
Photo credit/reproduced in Pedley courtesy: © Craig & Marie Mauzy, Athens mauzy@otenet.gr.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 975-24.jpg
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