KORAI - pictures and names

Question 1

Examples of Korai not from Acropolis

Answer 1

• Berlin Kore
  
  • ​ca. 580 - 570 BC
  • Kerateia in Attica
  • 1. 93 m
  • votive? funerary? dedication?
• ​Kore of Cheramyes
  
  • ​ca. 570 - 560 BC
  • Samos
  • 1.92 m
  • inscription : votive
• ​Phrasikleia
  
  • ​ca. 560 - 550 BC
  • Myrrhinus (modern Merenda) in Attica
  • 1.76 m
  • inscription : funerary

Question 2

Examples of Korai from Acropolis

Answer 2

• The Peplos Kore
  
  • ca. 540 - 530 BC
  • west of Erechtheion
  • 1.2 m
  • Acropolis >> votive dedication to Athena
• Antenor’s Kore aka Kore 681
  
  • ca. 520 BC
  • north-west of Erechtheion
  • 2. 15 m
  • inscription : votive dedication to Athena
• Kore 675
  
  • ca. 510 BC
  • body - south of Parthenon;
  • head - east of Parthenon
  • 0.55 m
  • votive dedication to Athena
• Euthydikos Kore aka Kore 686
  
  • ca. 500 - 480 BC
  • torso - East of Pathenon
  • lower part - near Erechtheion
  • o.58 m; 0.415 m.
  • inscription : votive dedication

Question 3

GARMENT:

name,

characteristics,

how to wear

Answer 3

Chiton:

• 1st main Greek garment;
• light material - lots of pleads & folds;

>> very decorative

• worn:
  
  • ​rectangle of the fabric is wrapped;
  • pinned along the arms;
  • tied around the waist;
  • pulled up & let go over the belt

>> over-fold

Question 4

GARMENT:

name,

characteristics,

how to wear

Answer 4

Mantle a.k.a Himation:

• lots of folds and pleads;
• often worn together with chiton - extremelly decorative effect;
• sometimes - with peplos.
• worn:
  
  • diagonally
  • pinned around the neck and along the arm
  • the section underneath - folded from the neck down.

Question 5

GARMENT:

name,

characteristics,

how to wear

Answer 5

Peplos:

• 2nd main Greek garment
• heavy material - not many pleads >> not very decorative
• very popular - in classical period
• worn:
  
  • rectangle of fabric over-folded before putting on;
  • pinned _at the sholder_s BUT no sleeves;
  • belt - around the waaist.

Question 6

NAME the garment

• 1st main Greek garment;
• light material - lots of pleads & folds;

>> very decorative

• worn:
  
  • ​rectangle of the fabric is wrapped;
  • pinned along the arms;
  • tied around the waist;
  • pulled up & let go over the belt

>> over-fold

Answer 6

Chiton

Question 7

NAME the garment

• lots of folds and pleads;
• often worn together with chiton - extremelly decorative effect;
• sometimes - with peplos.
• worn:
  
  • diagonally
  • pinned around the neck and along the arm
  • the section underneath - folded from the neck down.

Answer 7

Mantle a.k.a Himation

Question 8

NAME the garment

• 2nd main Greek garment
• heavy material - not many pleads >> not very decorative
• very popular - in classical period
• worn:
  
  • rectangle of fabric over-folded before putting on;
  • pinned _at the sholder_s BUT no sleeves;
  • belt - around the waaist.

Answer 8

Peplos

Question 9

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 9

• Berlin Kore,
• ca. 580 - 570 BC
• found at Keratea in Attica
• 1. 93 m

Question 10

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 10

• Kore of Cheramyes
• ca. 570 - 560 BC
• Samos, same sanctuary of Hera as the Samos Kouros

Question 11

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 11

• Pharasikleia
• ca. 560 - 550 BC
• Myrrhinus (modern Merenda) in Attica

Question 12

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 12

• The Peplos Kore
• ca. 540-530 BC
• Acropolis, Athens
• 1.2 m

Question 13

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 13

• Antenor’s Kore aka Kore 681
• ca. 520 BC
• Acropolis, Athens
• 2.15 m

Question 14

JUST identify: name, date finding spot

Answer 14

• Kore 675
• ca. 510 BC
• Akropolis
  
  • body - south of Parthenon
  • head - east of Parthenon
• 0. 55 m

Question 15

JUST identify: name, date, finding spot

Answer 15

• Euthydikos Kore aka Kore 686
• ca. 500 - 480 BC
• Acropolis:
  
  • torso - east of Parthenon;
  • lower part - near Erechtheion
• upper - 0. 58 m
• lower - 0. 415 m