 |
|
 |
 |
| Head of a Kore (about 500-480 BC) Medma Terracotta, pinkish-yellow refined clay, finished with a stick Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Reggio Calabria, inv. 2893 [Cat. no. 33] |
|
Head of a Kore (about 500-480 BC)
This less than life-size terracotta head of a woman may be that of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. It may have been part of a sculptural group that once decorated a temple. The expression of the face, called an "archaic smile" by art historians, was a stylistic convention and did not necessarily reflect an emotional state; instead, it was probably meant to convey a living presence.Page 5 of 11 | On the next page: Temple Model (about 510-450 BC)