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| When was the Kritios Boy thought to have been created? |
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| What was the Kritios Boy made out of? |
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| How big was the Kritios Boy? |
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| What is thought to be the purpose of the Kritios Boy? |
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| A votive offering from a victorious athlete in the Panathenaia |
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| What kind of strength does Bronze have that marble does not? |
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| Tensile strength (Can hold its own weight) |
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| What were important features of the Kritios Boy's Pose/Body? |
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Head tilted slightly to the side
Right leg is advanced and slightly bent
Since the right leg is bent right hip is lower than left
Spine shows sideways curve
More naturalistic
Broad shoulders still had Archaic frontality |
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| What were important features of the Kritios Boy's face? |
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Serious expression (No archaic smile but manages to show intelligent life)
Big chin, Thick Nose and Eyelids, Flat-cheeks, full lips and small mouth
Eyes missing since they were made separately and inlaid much like bronze statues (Previously they were just painted on)
Hair radiates from crown. Short, wound round head by a band, straight wisps and curls at the back. |
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| Why is it thought that Kritios sculpted the Kritios Boy? |
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| Work is very similar to Kritios's work on Harmodias in the Tyranacides |
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| What are the four steps of making a marble statue? |
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Block of marble is marked with a grid on each of its four sides
Sketches were applied to the stone and excess stone was chipped away
A great deal of fine finishing was required
Most statues would have been painted |
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| What were the four tools used to chip away at the blocks of marbles? |
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| Hammer, Chisels, Drills and Rasps |
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| What is the name for 2 or more male statues? |
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| What is the name for a singular male statue? |
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| What are the names of the two men in the Tyranacides? |
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| Harmodias and Aristogeiton |
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| What is the story behind the Tyranacides? |
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| Aristogeiton and Harmodias were lovers. One of the tyrants in Athens at the time named Hipparchos approached Harmodias but was spurned by him so he publicly humiliated Harmodias's sister by saying she was not a virgin thus she was not able to take her part in the panathenia festival. The two planned to assassinate Hipparchos and his brother Hippias. But managed to kill only Hipparchos after their plot was revealed and Harmodias was killed and Aristogeiton was taken away and tortured. After the death of his brother Hippias became a cruel tyrant and eventually the Athenians were spurred on to expel him and democracy reined |
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| Where would the Tyranacides have been on display in Athens? |
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| When did the Athenians expel Hippias? |
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| How big were the Tyranacides? |
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| How is the age of the two men shown in the statue? |
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Aristogeiton is the older of the two and he is shown with a beard and much more defined muscles. In his pose he is also protecting himself much more showing his experience.
Harmodias is the younger of the two and is much less defined and in his pose has left himself unprotected, showing his inexperience and youth. |
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| When were the first statues of Tyranacides made? Who took these originals and when? And when were the bronze copies made? |
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| In 510 Bc statues of the Tyranacides were put up in the Agora but they were taken by the Persians in 480 Bc and a replacement set was commissioned. They were made in 477/476 Bc in bronze. It is roman copies of these bronze statues that we study today |
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| Who is credited with creating the Tyranacides? |
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| What were the typical features of the archaic Kouroi |
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Head to big
Perfect Symmetry
Unrealistic hair
Stood Perfectly Straight |
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| What are some example of early Kouroi |
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Kleobis and Biton
Egyptian Statues |
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