FAH207H1 Midterm: FAH 207 MIDTERM
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Delian monument commemorating the defeat of the persians. Possibly denoting the liveliness of the figure, shut eyes suggest sleeping or death. These kouros"s all share a schematic rendering of how the body works to make sense of anatomy. This sort of anatomical knowledge was not complete back then, thus accounting for its flaws. There is no doubt that there are links between the greek rendering of the standing male statue and the egyptian version i. e. mentuemhet statue. Naucratis was a greek outpost in egypt founded in the 6th century. Key difference of these statues is that the egyptian ones are part of a higher release, as well as the male"s legs not being fully departed from the block. Aside from the aforementioned, the egyptian canon was the basis for the greek. The more elaborate the dress on a kore, the richer she was presumed to be. Often shown with glancing views of the body underneath tease .
