Kritios Boy. Marble, c. 480 BC. Acropolis Museum, Athens. The marble Kritios Boy or Kritian Boy belongs to the Early Classical period of ancient Greek sculpture.

It is one of the most important works of ancient Greek art and the most characteristic of the so-called "Severe Style". Archaeologists have dubbed it the "Kritios Boy", after the name of the …

The Kritios Boy is an under life size statue of a nude boy. In the Greek Archaic period, relatively rigid statues of nude young men known as kouroi (singular: kouros) were popular, and the …

The Kritios Boy is the best surviving example of the transitional phase of Greek sculpture between the late Archaic style and the early Classical. Gone is the formulaic anatomy and stiffness of …

Believed to be the creation of Kritios, the teacher of Myron. Circa 480 BCE. It was found in two parts at the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, in 1865 and 1888. The Kritios boy belongs to the …

Sep 29, 2024 · The Kritios Boy, a statue displayed at the Acropolis Museum is one of the most important works of ancient Greek art and the most characteristic of the so-called “Severe …

May 3, 2018 · He began his life in the world-renowned Acropolis of Athens 2,500 years ago, was damaged during a Persian onslaught in 480 BC, was buried to prevent further destruction, had …

The Kritios or Kritian Boy dates to the Late Archaic period 490-480 B.C.E. The statue is thus named because it is attributed to Kritios, who worked along with Nesiotes, or their school of …

Mar 9, 2020 · The “Kritios Boy”. Characteristic of works created in the period after the Persian Wars. The artist is thought to be the sculptor Kritios or Kritias. After 480 BC (Acr. 698) © …

that the Kritios Boy represents a young hero (Theseus, in all likelihood) rather than a victorious boy athlete (the usual identification), and that it was probably dedicated on the Acropolis after …