I agree. Perhaps someone could create a photographic study of many of these ancient sculptures, with current living subjects in the same positions, facial expressions, and accessories if any.
What all these discussions on the Kouros miss is their essentially sculptural quality of contained energy. Because they are seen as being on the conventional timeline from the Egyptian to the "freedom" and "naturalism" of the later Hellenic style, this is overlooked or referred to as "abstraction", and the early 20th Century preoccupation with the block - or 'truth to materials', is invoked. But the power of the original work, that it can still give us, is not really 'timeless archaism', but instead this compressed, almost clenched sense of inner force, belonging to clearly articulated sculptural form, that is less about anatomy, more about energy.
@@MH-ms1dg Well this is how someone involved in the making of sculpture thinks, who is still interested in the nuts and bolts…. form, which is a bit out of fashion. But ‘The Language of Sculpture’ by William Tucker is a good place to start.
Your comments are interesting and thought provoking. I wish I could understand all of what you say. There are terms you use that I understand in general, of course, but don't understand them in this context. I wish you would do a presentation here on YT, with illustrations. I would be interested in learning more.
@ The most important thing here, in a sculpture like this as in different ways with most art, is not in words - but looking, seeing and feeling. You can only really do this in front - and around - the real object, feeling your own body in relation it. Honestly, my best advice is to go to museums etc, give it time, and look
This is a beautiful piece of artwork that celebrates the human being. Truly beautiful and shows we have not changed much over time. At least not yet.
Great vid - two thumbs up - students loved. AP Exam winners.
Please tell your students, Steven and Beth say hi
I've seen these before and I'm so happy they've survived.
Gorgeous.
Very very interesting
One thing that stands out for me is how unchanging human genes are over thousands of years. This could be a sculpture of a modern youth.
I agree. Perhaps someone could create a photographic study of many of these ancient sculptures, with current living subjects in the same positions, facial expressions, and accessories if any.
I found one from Bronze 25cm .how much it worth ?
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What all these discussions on the Kouros miss is their essentially sculptural quality of contained energy.
Because they are seen as being on the conventional timeline from the Egyptian to the "freedom" and "naturalism" of the later Hellenic style, this is overlooked or referred to as "abstraction", and the early 20th Century preoccupation with the block - or 'truth to materials', is invoked. But the power of the original work, that it can still give us, is not really 'timeless archaism', but instead this compressed, almost clenched sense of inner force, belonging to clearly articulated sculptural form, that is less about anatomy, more about energy.
thank you for this, anywhere i can read more about this?
@@MH-ms1dg Well this is how someone involved in the making of sculpture thinks, who is still interested in the nuts and bolts…. form, which is a bit out of fashion. But ‘The Language of Sculpture’ by William Tucker is a good place to start.
Your comments are interesting and thought provoking. I wish I could understand all of what you say. There are terms you use that I understand in general, of course, but don't understand them in this context. I wish you would do a presentation here on YT, with illustrations. I would be interested in learning more.
@ The most important thing here, in a sculpture like this as in different ways with most art, is not in words - but looking, seeing and feeling. You can only really do this in front - and around - the real object, feeling your own body in relation it. Honestly, my best advice is to go to museums etc, give it time, and look
@@darklingeraeld-ridge7946 Wonderful advice! I will.
Wow