Figural Styles

What does "Kuoros" mean?

• "Male youth"

• Dry masonry sculpture

• Cast sculpture

• "Godess Athena"

Which if the figural styles borrows a lot from Egyptian KA statues?

• Archaic style

• Classical style

• Hellenistic style

Which of the following styles avoids to look at the viewer, as if they are in another world?

• Archaic style

• Classical style

• Hellenistic style

What is "contrapposto"?

• Natural way to stand; one leg is relaxed, the other is stiff

• Standing in a stiff way, with fists to the sides

• Engaging poses with drama, emotion and movement

What is a characteristic of the Hellenistic style?

• More abstract, depicts youthful males

• Interest in naturalism, developing contrapposto

• Nudity becomes seductive, more drama and story telling

• emotional retraint in the faces of the figures

What is the style of this figure?

• Archaic

• Classical

• Hellenistic

What is the style of this figure?

• Archaic

• Classical

• Hellenistic

What is the style of this figure?

• Archaic

• Classical

• Hellenistic

What style is this figure in?

• Archaic

• Classical

• Hellenistic