Piraeus Apollo - II
The body of the Piraeus Apollo is modeled in accordance with the principles for marble sculptures of kouroi produced at the beginning of the last quarter of the sixth century B.C. Anyway the marked inclination of his head in conjunction with his freely extended arms inviting a certain contact with the viewer, is an unusual feature for the kouros type.
Beneath delicately arched ridged brows the Piraeus Apollo has horizontal eyes, the upper lid curving above the iris. Both iris and pupil are incised, a feature that is occasionally found on marble works where paint was used to point up the details. The large plastic ears are naturalistic, with both tragus and antitragus shown. The ears are rendered as if they are being pushed out by the bulging mass of thick hair pulled behind them. His smooth rounded shoulder blades protrude behind high, broad pectoral muscles. From the side, the spinal column can be seen to make an S-curve down the back. The nipples are incised. The rectus abdominus, marked by a central vertical depression, is modeled with two transverse divisions above the waist. The hips are horizontal and the pubes curve simply upward.
Source: Carol C. Mattusch, “Greek Bronze Statuary: From the Beginnings Through the 5th Century BC”
Bronze sculpture
Height 192 cm
High Archaic period
ca. 530 - 520 BC
From Delos [?]
Piraeus - Archaeological Museum
Piraeus Apollo - II
The body of the Piraeus Apollo is modeled in accordance with the principles for marble sculptures of kouroi produced at the beginning of the last quarter of the sixth century B.C. Anyway the marked inclination of his head in conjunction with his freely extended arms inviting a certain contact with the viewer, is an unusual feature for the kouros type.
Beneath delicately arched ridged brows the Piraeus Apollo has horizontal eyes, the upper lid curving above the iris. Both iris and pupil are incised, a feature that is occasionally found on marble works where paint was used to point up the details. The large plastic ears are naturalistic, with both tragus and antitragus shown. The ears are rendered as if they are being pushed out by the bulging mass of thick hair pulled behind them. His smooth rounded shoulder blades protrude behind high, broad pectoral muscles. From the side, the spinal column can be seen to make an S-curve down the back. The nipples are incised. The rectus abdominus, marked by a central vertical depression, is modeled with two transverse divisions above the waist. The hips are horizontal and the pubes curve simply upward.
Source: Carol C. Mattusch, “Greek Bronze Statuary: From the Beginnings Through the 5th Century BC”
Bronze sculpture
Height 192 cm
High Archaic period
ca. 530 - 520 BC
From Delos [?]
Piraeus - Archaeological Museum