kore

(noun)

A sculpture of a young woman from pre-Classical Greece.

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(noun)

an Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle

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Examples of kore in the following topics:

  • Sculpture in the Greek Archaic Period

    • A kore (plural korai) sculpture depicts a female youth.
    • The Peplos Kore (c. 530 BCE) depicts a young woman wearing a peplos, a heavy wool garment that drapes over the whole body, obscuring most of it.
    • The example of a Kore (520-510 BCE) from the Athenian Acropolis shows a bit more shape in the body such as defined hips instead of a dramatic belted waistline, although the primary focus of the kore is on the clothing and the drapery.
    • This kore figure wears a chiton (a woolen tunic), a himation (a lightweight undergarment), and a mantle (a cloak).

  • Sculpture in the Greek Orientalizing Period

    • A small limestone statue of a kore (maiden), known as the Lady of Auxerre (650-625 BCE), from Crete demonstrates the style of early Greek figural sculptures.