By: Sallie Gayle, Jordan, and Daniel
The peices that will be discussed on this wikipage are the Kritios Boy, the Charioteer, and the Young Warrior.The Kritios Boy, Charioteer, and Young Warrior all show significant differences from any other piece in previous history. This is one of the first time in history up to this point that a sophisticated use of naturalism is shown. This resemblance to visible nature is exhibited through the very human poses and gestures.
The Kritios Boy, which dates back to c. 480 BCE, was found in the debris of the Acropolis at Athens. The Kritios Boy is a marble sculpture of a boy that originally stood around 4 feet tall. This sculpture has an easy pose, with strong, rounded shoulders and broad facial features. This peice contrasts with the more rigid appearance of early Archaic peices of Greece. Another convention of Greek sculpture in this early period is the "engaged" leg (Stokstad 103). This convention was used to show action and a lively pose, and shows the sculptor's ability to capture the life and movement in the figure.
[Kritios Boy c. 480 BCE. Marble, height 33 4/5" (886 cm). Acropolis Museum Athens
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The Charioteer was recovered from the excavated site at the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi said to have been hit by an earthquake around 373 B.C. It is a life-sized hollowcasted bronze figure that illustrates the skill of Greek metalworkers shown in the extravagant detailing of the sinched robe the man is wearing. The folds in the robe also represent the serenity of the figure and are similiar to the fluting of a greek column. In one arm, the man is holding fragments of bronze chariot reins while the other arm is cut off. His stance shows that he is not in the act of racing his chariot, but is humbly holding his horses in the winners circle. Out of these three classical sculptures, it is the only one where the man is pictured wearing clothing, and one of the only two that are made of bronze. (Stokstad 103)
The Young Warrior, believed to be from around 460-450 B.C.E., is one of the two Riace Warriors, a pair of statues found in the sea off of Riace, Italy. The statues are known for the detailed depiction of the nude figure and they show the Greek sculptor’s ability to capture all aspects of a nude body. The Young Warrior, standing almost seven feet tall, is a man with an old face but a youthful body. He stands in a sort of strained pose, with one arm by his side and the other poised in a fist. The body is very smooth and polished, so the swelling veins on the back of his hands stick out and contrast the idealized smoothness. (Stokstad 104)
[Young Warrior found in the sea off Riace, Italy. c. 460-440 BCE. Bronze with bone and glass eyes, silver teeth, and copper lips and nipples, height 6'8" (2.03 m). Museo Archeológico Nazionale, Reggio Calabria, Italy
http://home.psu.ac.th/~punya.t/Greek/g10.jpg]
Bibliography
Boardman, John. Greek Art: Fourth Edition Revised and Expanded. London: Thames and Hudson , 1996 .
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art: A Brief History Third Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2007.
Tansey, Richard G, and Fred S Kleiner. Gardener’s Art through the Ages Tenth Edition: Ancient, Medieval, and Non-European Art. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace College, 1996.
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