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A 5 page paper which examines and analyzes the New York
Kouros, an ancient Greek sculpture. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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can look upon a piece of art and come to their own conclusions about what the piece means, the importance of the piece, and its overall statement. Even with a
powerful knowledge of the history of a particular piece one can still interpret as they wish. This becomes even more pronounced with ancient sculptures that seem almost generic, even for
the time, and sculptures that have no known creator. Such is the case with the New York Kouros. So, bearing these facts in mind, the following paper examines the New
York Kouros, analyzing and discussing various aspects of the piece. Identification The title of the piece is the New York Kouros, so named because it resides at the
Metropolitan Museum of art in New York. It was made in Greece and dates back to 600 BCE. In terms of who carved this piece, the following offers information in
that regard: "The sculptor who carved this work is usually referred to as the Master of the Metropolitan Kouros or more simply the Met master. The anonymity of the figures
maker is not at all unusual for the Archaic period. Like most craftsmen in antiquity, we know nothing about the Met Master not even his name" (Kerr , 2002; kouroi.html).
The sculpture is comprised of marble. Subject Matter The subject matter of this particular sculpture is a kouros, or a Greek youth. And, in relationship to the significance
of the form, as it relates to any religious or mythical ideal or entity, one author sums up the symbolic nature of kouros in the following: "the kouros is basically
meaningless -or rather, its significance must lie in only distinguishing characteristics, namely, its nudity, its youth, its beauty, its autonomy, and its immutability: in other words, its form" (Kerr ,
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