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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares two art works: a marble grave stele of a youth and a little girl from c. 530 B.C. and a marble grave stele of a little girl with doves from 450-440 B.C. No bibliographical information provided. Writer does indicate the urls where the works can be seen.
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File: D0_khsteles.rtf
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statuary that has survived to the present, which includes many examples of marble grave stele. Looking at two examples of this genre of work demonstrates not only points concerning art
during this period, but also it suggests how the people of this period mourned their loved ones, which establishes a connection with the present day viewer. First of all,
looking at a marble grave stele of a youth and a little girl c.530 B.C., the first thing that strikes the modern viewer is the majesty of the piece. The
mythical creature atop the column and the size of the work suggests that the event that the work commemorates is of supreme significance. (The student researching this topic can view
this work online at http://www.saskia.com/query/Selected_Work.asp?WorkID=7081). Inscribed in Greek on the base is the message: "To dear Melgakles, on his death, his father and his dear mother set up ( this)
as a monument." Unfortunately, the only photo that this writer could find online was somewhat blurred, therefore, the details of the work are difficult to discern. However, it is
clear the youth and the little girl are facing each other and appear to be holding hands. The feeling is that they are intended to keep each other company
in the afterlife. The two figures do not appear to be sculpted, but are rather painted on to the marble column. The figures look rather formalized and stiff, as
they are each standing straight, with their gaze directed ahead, rather than, say, the youth looking down or the little girl looking up so that they see each others faces.
The column rests on a pedestal and the two figures cover the majority of the straight center section. The center section is topped by a block shaped rather
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