Kouros (NAMA 3372 and 3965)
The statue of a kouros in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens ( NAMA ) with inventory numbers 3372 and 3965 is an archaic statue of a young man dating from the end of the 7th century BC. Was created.
Only two parts of the Kouros statue are preserved: the head, the so-called Dipylon head , and a hand. Parts of the nose and mouth are missing, including the right eye, parts of the hairstyle and face are damaged. The head has a striking oval shape and a high forehead. The almond-shaped eyes are very large, the eyebrows have the shape of a closed arch. The ears are turned in like volutes . The long hair is done in small curls and is held together by a ribbon.
The island marble statue was originally larger than life; considerations are based on a height of up to three meters. The preserved head is 44 centimeters high, the hand 28 centimeters long. It is unclear whether it was a grave statue or a statue donated to a sanctuary. It is one of the earliest examples of ancient Greek monumental sculpture. The preserved head indicates the development of the Kouroi, away from the flat figures towards a more voluminous style. The head and hand were found near the Dipylon Gate in Kerameikos , Athens , in 1916 . The statue has similarities with the New York Kouros and the Kouros of the Holy Gate . It may have been created by the Dipylon master .
literature
- Nikolaos Kaltsas : Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens , The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2002, ISBN 0-89236-686-9 , p. 38.