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Metropolitan Kouros: Grecian Art Analysis

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1.The name for the Egyptian art piece is named Menkaure and a Queen and is measured at 4 feet 8 inches high and located at Museum of Fine Arts,Boston. Its medium is Greywacke previously supplemented with some red/black paint.

http://arthistoryresources.net/menkaure/menkauredescription.html

The title of the Grecian art piece is Metropolitan Kouros and is measured at 6 ft. high and located Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The medium used Marble, Naxian.

http://metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/32.11.1/

2. For the Egyptian art piece, Menkaure and a Queen, I see a smooth and flawless texture among the figures depicted. Both figures present also seem proud with their postures and has Menkaure having the dominate role with his position more …show more content…

Metropolitan Kouros has the same body type as Menkaure as well as the same clenched hands but differ in that Menkaure has more muscle definition. The line present in both art pieces are also similar as both have a smooth shaping about them. Another detail is Metropolitan Kouros and Menkaure have one foot forward with both the foot forward being their left ones. Lastly is their posture in which both have a straight and proud posture with Menkaure’s shoulder being more pronounced than Metropolitan Kouros’ shoulders. 5. The characteristics the Greeks stole from the Egyptians were mostly from their form and light since both do not have the same colors and light. They both have an overall smoothness in appearance though Metropolitan Kouros has some chips and holes and both have their male subjects with the same basic identical pose with their hands clenched, left foot forward, and straight posture. Another aspect the Greeks likely stole was the body types used in the art piece since both figures have a slim build, flat abdominal area, and thick …show more content…

These sculpture are said also to be of noble birth and illustrate an athletic build. The figure in Metropolitan Kouros is known only by his body and shape. The identity of Metropolitan Kouros in not known as he is only known by his anatomy and age. The sculpture may have been created to show the ideal body type at the time. This would be similar to what is seen in later eras.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kouros#Bibliography

http://ancient-greece.org/images/art/kouros/pages/06met1_jpg.htm

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